Casework Counselor (Peer Recovery Specialist): Chesterfield CCAP #W0146

Title: Casework Counselor (Peer Recovery Specialist): Chesterfield CCAP #W0146

State Role Title: Counselor II

Hiring Range: $21.63 - $31.24

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin

Location: Chesterfield Womens CCAP

Agency Website: https://vadoc.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This position is with the Department of Corrections Headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, for the Reentry, Programs, and Education Unit, it will report directly to Chesterfield Women's CCAP.

Position promotes public safety and reduces recidivism by supporting probationers through
a continuum of services, in collaboration with state and local partners.

Provides Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS) services to individuals on state responsible
supervision in accordance with State Opioid Response (SOR) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) funding requirements.

This is a wage position limited to working no more than 1,500 hours per agency during the 12 month period of May 1 – April 30, regardless of the hire date. The wage employment period resets on May 1 of the following year. All wage employees are limited to working no more than 29 hours per week on average over the 12-month period. This wage position offers no state benefits.

This is a wage restricted position. Restricted positions are classified positions with at least 10% of its funding from non-continuous or non-recurring funding sources, such as grants, donations, contracts, capital outlay projects or higher education auxiliary enterprise revenues.

Minimum Qualifications

Casework counseling experience. Completed Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services 72-hour Peer Recovery Specialist training. Experience reflecting optimism of a probationer’s ability to enter recovery and sustain recovery. Experience with PRS documentation including utilization of recovery language. Demonstrated ability of ongoing personal recovery growth; willingness to share personal experiences as it relates to recovery; excellent communication skills. Ability to engage difficult to reach individuals; ability to identify a probationer’s stage of change; demonstration of ethical responsibility, boundaries, and confidentiality as a PRS. Ability to support all pathways in recovery.

Additional Considerations

VA Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, experience as a VADOC PRS Vendor, and certified
facilitator for Evidence Based recovery groups.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following:

Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.

Drug Testing Requirements: Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver’s License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.

Application Requirements: Application and/or résumé for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or résumé.

Layoff Preferences: Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. VADOC is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity, equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

VADOC values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are also encouraged to apply. Click here for more information: Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program - Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 804-641-9840

Email: EMAILED APPLICATIONS/RÉSUMÉS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSITION

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.