Peer Recovery Coach: Your Guide to Lasting Recovery

WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital; Bluefield (WV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital is seeking a Recovery Coach to guide individuals with substance use disorders identified in WVU Medicine treatment settings. You will assist in identifying treatment needs, developing individualized plans, and supporting patients to stay engaged in care.

You will mentor patients using life-experience to navigate services, meet them face-to-face or by phone, and coordinate with the treatment team to inform decisions and connect to housing, education, and

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of Peer Recovery Support Specialist Certification within 90 days of hire.
• State-certified Peer Recovery Certification within one year of hire.
• Background check as required for regulated areas.

Responsibilities

• Work actively with patients with Substance Use Disorders identified in WVU Medicine treatment settings. Help link patients to outpatient treatment.
• Provide mentoring through life-experience to individuals experiencing substance use problems.
• Meet face to face with individuals and identified support persons in person and/or by phone, at a frequency and format requested and agreed upon by the individual.
• Develop individualized plans with patients and monitor those wellness plans during meetings.
• Provide information to treatment team to inform treatment decision making.
• Link patients to available resources, including continuing education, safe housing, recovery supports, self-help groups, and health services.
• Serve as a liaison to the patient’s formal and informal supports (family, sponsors, providers).
• Maintain working relationships with WVU Medicine treatment staff and other agencies to raise awareness of recovery and coaching availability.
• Assist patients in crisis situations involving social, emotional, health, and other problems.

Skills

Peer Recovery Certification

Communication skills

Mentoring via life experience

Team collaboration

HIPAA training

Knowledge of treatment resources

Word/Excel literacy

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital is seeking a Recovery Coach to guide individuals with substance use disorders identified in WVU Medicine treatment settings. You will assist in identifying treatment needs, developing individualized plans, and supporting patients to stay engaged in care.

You will mentor patients using life-experience to navigate services, meet them face-to-face or by phone, and coordinate with the treatment team to inform decisions and connect to housing, education, and