Lived‑Experience Recovery Coach & Advocate

Arch Recovery Group; West Virginia; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Arch Recovery Group seeks a Peer Recovery Support Specialist to provide non-clinical, lived-experience–based support to individuals navigating recovery systems in West Virginia. You will build trust, mentor clients, and share recovery stories to inspire hope and empowerment.

You will help clients identify goals, develop person-centered plans, and deliver recovery education across all phases, while navigating healthcare, housing, and social services.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid PRSS certification.
• Non-clinical, lived-experience–based support is provided to individuals in recovery settings.
• Commitment to trauma-informed, culturally humble practices.

Responsibilities

• Build trust and engagement with individuals navigating recovery and care systems.
• Provide one-on-one peer support, mentorship, and encouragement using lived experience.
• Share lived experience to demonstrate recovery is possible and to support empowerment.
• Assist individuals in identifying strengths, needs, and personal recovery goals using structured tools.
• Support the development and monitoring of person-centered recovery plans.
• Provide recovery education across all phases: pre-engagement to sustained recovery maintenance.
• Model healthy coping skills, boundaries, and relapse-prevention strategies in SUD settings.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate peer-led groups and recovery workshops.
• Assist individuals in navigating systems including healthcare, housing, benefits, employment, transportation, and social services.
• Accompany individuals to appointments to reduce barriers and increase engagement.
• Support transitions such as discharge, reentry after incarceration, or stepping down from residential care.
• Provide crisis intervention, de-escalation, and safety planning within scope.
• Identify and link to community resources and recovery supports.
• Promote self-advocacy in treatment and planning.
• Participate in outreach in shelters, EDs, jails, or public spaces.
• Maintain accurate documentation in logs, EHRs, and reporting systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care and coordinated service delivery.

Job description

Arch Recovery Group seeks a Peer Recovery Support Specialist to provide non-clinical, lived-experience–based support to individuals navigating recovery systems in West Virginia. You will build trust, mentor clients, and share recovery stories to inspire hope and empowerment.

You will help clients identify goals, develop person-centered plans, and deliver recovery education across all phases, while navigating healthcare, housing, and social services.