Hope-Driven Peer Recovery Coach

Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems; Saltville (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS) is seeking a Peer Recovery Specialist with lived recovery experience to mentor and support individuals on their recovery journeys. You will work within the New Day Recovery team to deliver integrated care, focusing on resilience, self-advocacy, and community connections.

The role involves facilitating peer services, coordinating with behavioral health and medical staff, documenting in the EHR, and helping patients access housing,

Qualifications

• CPRS certification or eligible to obtain certification under VA requirements.
• Personal lived experience in sustained recovery from substance use disorder.
• Demonstrated ability to use lived experience to encourage and support others in recovery.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel between multiple clinical locations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as recovery mentor and role model, providing encouragement and practical support throughout each patient's recovery journey.
• Foster authentic peer-to-peer relationships built on trust, empathy, and mutual respect.
• Maintain a safe, welcoming, supportive, and recovery-oriented environment within the Peer Recovery Center.
• Facilitate individual and group peer recovery services, educational activities, and wellness programming.
• Assist patients in identifying strengths, interests, goals, and barriers while supporting individualized recovery planning.
• Help individuals transition from professionally supported treatment to self-directed, community-based recovery.
• Encourage self-advocacy, personal responsibility, and long-term recovery maintenance.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary New Day Recovery team to coordinate patient-centered services.
• Connect patients with community resources, including recovery support organizations, housing/transportation resources, education and vocational services, and mutual aid.
• Address social determinants of health through resource coordination and advocacy.
• Provide transportation for patients when needed to improve access to recovery supports and essential services.
• Support new referrals in entering treatment and remaining actively engaged in recovery services.
• Accurately document all patient interactions in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and organizational policies.

Skills

Lived recovery experience

Interpersonal & communication skills

Documentation in EHR

Travel between locations

Education

CPRS certification or eligible

Tools

Basic computer skills

EHR systems

Job description

Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS) is seeking a Peer Recovery Specialist with lived recovery experience to mentor and support individuals on their recovery journeys. You will work within the New Day Recovery team to deliver integrated care, focusing on resilience, self-advocacy, and community connections.

The role involves facilitating peer services, coordinating with behavioral health and medical staff, documenting in the EHR, and helping patients access housing,