Certified Peer Recovery Worker Office​/On-site

Use your lived experience to support others in their recovery and strengthen peer‑driven services at Connecticut Valley Hospital.

The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) has multiple openings for Certified Peer Recovery Worker within Patient Central Services at Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH) in Middletown.

Schedule for PCN 103620*

Full‑time, 35 hours per week
Tuesday, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Schedule for PCN 130948*

Full‑time, 35 hours per week
Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Monday, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM

Schedule for PCN 117298*

Full‑time, 35 hours per week
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Wednesday, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

* Note, these positions may occasionally require travel to the Blue Hills Campus in Hartford

• Comprehensive state employee benefits
• Access the State Employee Benefits Overview page to explore available options
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A commitment to promoting a healthy work/life balance

• Guides clients in defining personal recovery goals using evidence‑based tools and person‑centered planning
• Supports clients in carrying out tasks in their recovery plan including goals related to employment, education and community involvement
• Provides information, guidance and skill‑building to help clients understand their rights and strengthen recovery management
• Participates in rehabilitative and recovery‑oriented interventions to meet client needs and goals
• Encourages community integration by helping clients build networks, access resources and engage in wellness activities
• Observes and documents client progress through reporting, record updates and required data entry
• Other duties as assigned

A comprehensive medical examination, including drug screening, is required following a conditional offer of employment. All state employees must comply with Connecticut’s Drug‑Free Workplace Policy.

DMHAS is dedicated to promoting the health and wellness of individuals with behavioral health needs through an integrated, holistic network of services that foster dignity, respect, and self‑sufficiency.

CVH provides trauma informed gender responsive treatment that empowers individuals to manage recovery, improve quality of life and return to the community.

In the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services this class is accountable for using shared life experiences and recovery management techniques to engage, motivate, educate and mentor clients in achieving individualized goals for successful community living.

• Guides clients through the process of defining personal goals for their recovery plan using existing evidence-based workbooks or person-centered planning tools;
• Supports and guides clients in following tasks outlined in their recovery plan (i.e., pursuing goals related to employment, education, community involvement and the use of natural supports);
• Guides clients in identifying and exercising their rights;
• Participates in rehabilitative and recovery-oriented interventions to meet client needs and goals;
• Provides information and support to clients and encourages their development of community networks and activities relating to community integration;
• Provides instruction and skill training in recovery management to clients and families;
• Acts as a peer health navigator to engage clients who have, or are at risk for, co‑m­orbid medical conditions in wellness activities;
• Supports clients to secure information about resources relevant to their wellness;
• Supports clients in obtaining services that meet their recovery needs;
• Supports…