Peer Recovery Coach: Flexible, Community-Based Support

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Seneca Health Services is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center providing a range of services for substance use and mental health treatment. Peer Recovery Support Coaches use lived experience to mentor and coach individuals, guiding access to services and empowerment for sustained recovery and wellness.

Responsibilities include engaging with clients, coordinating with treatment teams, and supporting community integration while adhering to privacy rules and ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of recovery principles, relapse prevention, and peer support practices.
• Knowledge of community resources and behavioral health systems.
• Ability to establish supportive and recovery-oriented relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide PRSS services in community-based and other approved service settings.
• Utilize lived experience in recovery to provide mentoring, coaching, advocacy, education, skill-building, and support that promotes recovery, wellness, self-management, and community integration.
• Assist clients in identifying and achieving individualized recovery goals; developing natural support, accessing services and resources; and overcoming barriers to recovery.
• Collaborate with client and interdisciplinary treatment team to support identified recovery goals, coordinate services and resources.
• Support clients in making informed, healthy, and independent choices and encourage participation in recovery-oriented and community activities that promote sustained recovery.
• Coach clients in self-advocacy and effective communication with healthcare providers; navigating behavioral health, medical, social service, and community support systems.

Skills

Recovery principles

Relapse prevention

Peer support

Community resources

Interpersonal skills

Advocacy

Professional boundaries

Team collaboration

Documentation skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

PRSS Certification eligible

Job description

Seneca Health Services is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center providing a range of services for substance use and mental health treatment. Peer Recovery Support Coaches use lived experience to mentor and coach individuals, guiding access to services and empowerment for sustained recovery and wellness.

Responsibilities include engaging with clients, coordinating with treatment teams, and supporting community integration while adhering to privacy rules and ethical standards.