Recovery Coach & Community Resource Navigator

Talbert House; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Talbert House in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Peer Recovery Coach to support individuals overcoming substance use disorders. You will offer encouragement, mentorship, and practical help to pursue wellness and stability.

You will build trust, help clients set personalized recovery goals, develop plans, and connect them with housing, Medicaid, employment, and other community resources. You’ll collaborate with families, providers, and partners to sustain recovery.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of substance use disorders, recovery principles, and community resources that support long-term recovery and stability.
• Strong verbal, interpersonal, active listening, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to establish professional, respectful, and supportive relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to use a personal computer to enter, edit, and retrieve information and prepare reports and correspondence.
• Basic problem-solving skills with the ability to recognize challenges, identify resources, and seek appropriate solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities, prioritize tasks, and remain organized in a community-based environment.
• Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and protect client confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Build Meaningful Connections: Develop supportive, trusting relationships with individuals in recovery and provide encouragement, mentorship, and guidance throughout their recovery journey.
• Support Individual Recovery Goals: Manage an assigned caseload and work with peers to identify strengths, establish personalized recovery goals, develop treatment plans, and monitor progress.
• Connect Clients to Resources: Help clients access essential community resources, including food, clothing, supportive housing, Medicaid, employment and job-readiness services, public assistance, and other available supports.
• Provide Peer Support: Facilitate site-based daily support and peer groups that encourage connection, shared experiences, skill-building, and recovery.
• Provide Community-Based Support: Visit, support, and transport clients as appropriate and in accordance with program needs and established guidelines.
• Strengthen Support Networks: Collaborate with family members, internal and external case managers, healthcare providers, and community partners to coordinate services and promote continuity of care.
• Promote Recovery & Stability: Participate in outreach with community partners to help coordinate services and strengthen the resources available to clients working toward sustained recovery.
• Maintain Consistent Contact: Maintain regular communication with clients to understand their needs, encourage progress, identify barriers, and connect them with appropriate support.
• Maintain Accurate Documentation: Complete timely and accurate documentation in accordance with agency, contractual, and regulatory requirements.
• Use Technology Effectively: Utilize the agency's electronic health record (EHR) and other computer systems to enter, update, and retrieve client information and complete required documentation.
• Contribute to Team Success: Perform other duties as assigned to support clients, the program, and the organization's mission.

Skills

substance use disorders

recovery principles

communication skills

relationship-building

active listening

computer literacy

problem-solving

organization

Education

High school diploma or GED

12+ months recovery experience

Peer Support Specialist certification

Tools

EHR proficiency

Job description

Talbert House in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Peer Recovery Coach to support individuals overcoming substance use disorders. You will offer encouragement, mentorship, and practical help to pursue wellness and stability.

You will build trust, help clients set personalized recovery goals, develop plans, and connect them with housing, Medicaid, employment, and other community resources. You’ll collaborate with families, providers, and partners to sustain recovery.