Veteran Peer Specialist, Virginia Veteran and Family Support

Rockbridge Area Community Services

241 Greenhouse Road
Lexington, VA 24450

(877) 285-1299 x1

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Contact Information

Main
(877) 285-1299 x1
Phone Emergency
(855) 222-2046
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Who We Are

A Veteran Peer Specialist is a person with a behavioral health or co-occurring condition, actively engaged in their own recovery, who has been trained and certified to help veterans with these conditions. The Specialist helps veterans identify and achieve specific life and recovery goals.



Peer Specialists serve as role models by sharing their personal recovery stories, showing that recovery from behavioral health conditions is possible. They teach goal setting, problem solving, symptom management skills and a variety of recovery tools. The Specialists empower veterans by helping them identify their strengths, supports, resources and skills. The Specialists advocate for veterans by working to eliminate the stigma of behavioral health conditions and by acting as community liaisons by identifying social supports in the community and encouraging the expansion of local community resources.

For more information on the Northwestern Region I Virginia Veteran and Family Support Program please contact: 

Services are available in Bath County at:

Bath County Services

9232 Sam Snead Highway

Hot Springs, VA 24445

Telephone: 540-839-3162.

Fax: 540-839-3382

Hours of operation are Monday and Wednesday from 8:30AM-5:00PM and the first Thursday of the month from 8:30AM-5:00PM.

 

Who We Serve

Languages Spoken
English
Service Area(s)
Bath County
,
Buena Vista City
,
Lexington City
,
Rockbridge County

Cost & Payment Methods

Payment Method(s)
Private Pay
,
Private Insurance
,
Medicaid
,
Medicare
,
Tricare
Fee Structure
Sliding Scale Fee
,
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Age Requirements
18 and over
Family
No
Residency Requirements
Serves residents of the Cities of Buena Vista and Lexington and the Counties of Rockbridge and Bath.
Other Eligibility Criteria
Serves Veterans of any era who are Virginia residents, members of the Virginia National Guard not in active federal service, Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reserves not in active federal service and family members of veterans and members of Guard and Reserve not in active federal service.

Available 24/7
No
Additional Availability Comments
Emergency and crisis services are available 24 hours per day, every day.

Intake Process
Call for an assessment by an ACCESS specialist. From Bath County, call (540) 839-3162. All other areas, call (540) 463-3141.
Documents Required
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Self Refer
Yes
Provider Refer
Yes
Intake Contact
ACCESS
Intake Contact Telephone
(540) 463-3141

Qualifications
Qualification Type
Licensure
Qualification Entity
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS)
Report Problems
Call the Agency
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