Recovery Court Peer Coach and Support Specialist

Northwestern Community Services Board; Front Royal (VA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Community Services Board seeks a Peer Recovery Specialist for the Recovery Court to provide non-clinical, recovery-focused support to clients using lived experience of recovery. You will engage in court settings and group activities, helping clients develop recovery-wellness plans and access community resources.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed, strengths-based approaches, collaboration with clinical teams, and active participation in supervision and program development.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least one year experience in behavioral health services or with behavioral health populations, whether through previous employment or participation in services, is required.
• Lived experience of recovery from mental illness and/or substance use disorder with at least 1 year of psychiatric stability and/or sobriety required as an occupational qualification.
• Completion of Virginia peer-based recovery specialized training required.
• Must possess valid driver’s license, good driving record, and the ability to provide own transportation as necessary to perform job duties.

Responsibilities

• Engages with clients in the Northwest Regional Adult Recovery Court and assist with transitional and continuity of care planning.
• Provides face-to-face interactions that support an individual achieving their self-identified level of recovery, wellness, independence, or personal strengths.
• Serves as a role model of recovery and wellness and self-advocacy.
• Assist an individual or family receiving services with writing and communicating their personal recovery-wellness plans and to identify ways to reach those goals using a person-centered, individual recovery-wellness plan.
• Provide trained peer-to-peer support in groups encouraging and supporting participation and self-directed participation, such as WRAP, Dual Recovery, etc.
• Facilitate non-clinical peer-to-peer recovery education and wellness coaching through group activities in topics such as health leisure activities, community involvement strategies, etc.
• Mentor community integration activities by providing community networking and linkage with social, recreational, spiritual, volunteer, educational or vocational resources.
• Support, encourage, and enhance the development of natural support systems.
• Provide emotional support during the acquisition, exploration and sustaining of employment and/or educational services.
• Attends treatment team and program development meetings. Participates in regular group supervision and individual supervision as a means of enhancing professional growth, reviewing the provision of clinical services, and addressing administrative issues.

Skills

Lived experience

Driver's license

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Northwestern Community Services Board seeks a Peer Recovery Specialist for the Recovery Court to provide non-clinical, recovery-focused support to clients using lived experience of recovery. You will engage in court settings and group activities, helping clients develop recovery-wellness plans and access community resources.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed, strengths-based approaches, collaboration with clinical teams, and active participation in supervision and program development.