Peer Recovery Specialist - MAT
New River Valley Community Services · nrvcs.org
Blacksburg
The job in short
Peer recovery support for medication-assisted treatment.
Clinical
Details
- Found
- 24 d ago · posted 2026-08-28
- Location as listed
- Blacksburg, VA, United States
- Role
- Peer Recovery Specialist
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
The Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program is seeking a full-time Registered/Certified Peer Recovery Specialist who would provide non-clinical, person-centered wellness focused support to engage clients within the MAT program. The Peer Recovery Specialist position would share their first-hand lived experiences with recovery to inspire hope, increase engagement in treatment and in their communities and support consumers in articulating personal goals for wellness, recovery resiliency and self-advocacy.
• Must have a mental health or substance use disorder that has impacted your life for two years or more and must identify a year in recovery.
• Must identify a year in recovery.
• Certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist
Hourly-Rate Range:
$16.46- $18.93
Education Requirements:
• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
Additional compensation will be considered for any new employees who speak multiple languages.