STAR Peer Recovery Supervisor (Human Service Worker IV)

Strong leader needed for a nationally recognized substance use recovery program! This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in recovery-focused services, innovation, and partnership. You will lead a dynamic peer recovery specialist team at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center (ADC) dedicated to supporting individuals live a life of recovery. The STAR (Striving to Achieve Recovery) Program is a specialized men's housing unit in the ADC. Staff engage participants in a peer-centered recovery program, five days per week with groups, activities, and individual peer support. There is close collaboration with Sheriff's Office staff, including sworn deputies and civilians.

This position oversees the work of a team of peer recovery specialists. They facilitate multiple groups every day on a wide variety of recovery topics and activities. Individual peer recovery services work on recovery and re-entry planning, building recovery capital, accountability, problem-solving challenging relationships, and learning a new way of living. Services are focused on supporting participants to lead a life of recovery both during incarceration, and after release. The team also provides limited peer support for the general population and may deliver select services in other settings as needed.

This leader should be grounded in principles peer support of substance use recovery, have a solid understanding of multiple pathways to recovery, and an ability to relate to participants. Reliability and ability to work on diverse teams are crucial for success. Cultivates a recovery environment, ensuring participants are supported in making self-determined plans for recovery and carrying out those plans, and trains and supervises peer recovery specialists in their work, assigning tasks, ensures operating procedures are closely followed including documentation. In addition, this position ensures services are maintained at a high recovery-centered standard and looks for opportunities for program growth and innovation. The position will provide a limited number of direct services with groups individuals services as needed.

There is daily close partnership with Sheriff's Office Sworn staff, civilian staff, clinical staff, and other partner staff at the ADC. This includes coordination in general operations, problem-solving, planning, and evaluating services. Effective collaboration skills, and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary setting are crucial.

Note: Learn more about the STAR program here: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/sheriff/raising-level-positivity-while-striving-achieve-recovery

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/fairfax-county-inmates-focus-on-addiction-recovery-in-volunteer-program/162438/

Here are some of the benefits CSB employees enjoy:

• Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home - including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others. We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1560/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bi-lingual employees.

• License/Certification Reimbursement - Reimbursement for job related licenses and/or certifications once per year.

• To find out more about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the CSB Careers Page.

• Valid Driver's License
• National or Virginia Peer Support Certification
• Virginia Registered Peer Recovery Specialist (RPRS) through the Virginia Board of Counseling within 6 months of employment.
• Integrated Forensic Peer Recovery (IFPRS) certification within 1 year of employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years' experience working in collaboration with law enforcement.
• 2+ years' experience providing direct peer recovery services.
• 1+ years' experience as a supervisor
• 4+ years' experience facilitating groups.
• Integrated Forensic Peer Support Training

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to operate car, observe behavior of individuals served and the service environment and have mobility to travers stairs, hallways, and other areas of the Fairfax Adult Detention Center. Ability to communicate effectively with clients and staff, both by phone and in person. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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