Recovery Mentor Trainer & Team Coach

POWER Recovery; Swissvale (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) with employer match

Professional development and training

Job summary

POWER Recovery in Pittsburgh, PA seeks a dedicated Mentor Trainer to lead peer mentoring and staff development within community-based recovery services for women. You will model trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care, train mentors, and support ongoing professional growth across teams.

The role emphasizes empowering participants to build recovery capital, sustain natural supports, and achieve long-term wellness through outreach, training, and collaboration with partners in Allegheny County.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated recovery from a substance use disorder.
• Willingness to appropriately share personal recovery experiences in support of participants' recovery journeys.
• Minimum of one (1) year of successful peer mentoring, recovery support, or related behavioral health experience.
• Experience working with individuals involved in substance use treatment, recovery support, behavioral health, child welfare, criminal justice, or related systems.
• Understanding of recovery-oriented systems of care (ROSC) principles and peer support practices.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and person-centered service delivery.
• Ability to engage and motivate individuals across various stages of change and recovery readiness.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, mentoring, and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Train newly hired Mentors on mentoring principles, recovery support services, professional boundaries, ethics, and engagement strategies.
• Facilitate Mentor onboarding, shadowing experiences, and competency development activities.
• Coach and support Mentors requiring additional skill development or performance improvement.
• Model effective mentoring practices and community engagement techniques.
• Assist with planning and facilitating Mentor meetings, trainings, case consultations, and professional development activities.
• Provide feedback and recommendations to the POWER Connection Supervisor regarding staff performance, training needs, and mentoring best practices.
• Support implementation of trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and culturally responsive practices across the Mentor team.
• Maintain a caseload of approximately 20-30 participants engaged in community-based recovery support services.
• Conduct outreach and assertive engagement activities in homes, community settings, healthcare facilities, correctional environments, and other approved locations.

Skills

Recovery experience

Peer mentoring

Coaching

Leadership

Communication skills

Trauma-informed care

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic documentation systems

Job description

POWER Recovery in Pittsburgh, PA seeks a dedicated Mentor Trainer to lead peer mentoring and staff development within community-based recovery services for women. You will model trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care, train mentors, and support ongoing professional growth across teams.

The role emphasizes empowering participants to build recovery capital, sustain natural supports, and achieve long-term wellness through outreach, training, and collaboration with partners in Allegheny County.