DRS recognizes Mountain State Recovery Center in Charleston as an Exemplary Employer
10/29/24The West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) recognized Mountain State Recovery Center in Charleston as an exemplary employer and partner as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October 2024.
DRS recognized Mountain State Recovery Center for demonstrating excellence in its diverse hiring practices by creating an inclusive workplace and for its positive contributions within our communities.
Mountain State Recovery Center partnered with DRS to provide internship hours for DRS consumers who are in training to become Peer Recovery Support Specialists (PRSS), which requires 500 hours of on-the-job training before they can obtain certification. The partnership will help fill the need for more trained and certified PRSS in the Charleston area.
Nominated by DRS Employment Specialist Michael Lamb, Mountain State Recovery Center is enthusiastic to provide employment opportunities for DRS consumers who achieve certification as a PRSS.
DRS, an agency of the West Virginia Department of Commerce, is responsible for the federal vocational rehabilitation program in West Virginia, which enables and empowers West Virginians with disabilities to work and to live independently. DRS helps people with disabilities, ages 14 and up, set work goals and develop career plans to overcome employment-related barriers so they can go to work or maintain current employment. DRS also assists West Virginia’s businesses and employers by being their primary employment resource to include or to retain people with disabilities in their workforce.
For more information about DRS and its programs, call 1-800-642-8207.