Peer Recovery Support Coach

Seneca Health Services is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center in wild, wonderful West Virginia. We provide responsible, accessible, and progressive behavioral health services. We have a wide range of professionals who are passionate about helping our clients through substance use or mental health treatment. With four outpatient clinics and an intensive treatment location in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Pocahontas and Webster Counties, we serve a wide population. Our services include Crisis Services, Substance Use Disorder Assistance, Mental Health Services, and Intellectual Disabilities Support.

We are committed to supporting the well-being of our team members by offering comprehensive and innovative compensation and benefits package that prioritizes work-life balance. Some of our offerings include flexible schedules, remote work options (when possible), retirement, generous paid time off, lifestyle spending account, professional development, tuition assistance and loan repayment – all designed to promote both physical and mental health. We believe that a healthy, happy workforce is key to success, and we strive to create a supportive environment that allows our staff to thrive both professionally and personally.

Peer Recovery Support Coaches use personal lived experience in recovery, combined with formal training and certification, to provide mentoring, coaching, education, skill-building, and recovery support services that assist individuals and families in achieving and maintaining long-term recovery and wellness. Services are community-based, person-centered, and recovery-oriented. 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or GED required. 

Direct, lived experience in recovery from mental health disorder or substance use disorder or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder or experience as the primary caregiver for a family member with emotional, developmental, behavioral, mental health, and/or substance use challenges, and or intellectual disabilities. 

Certified or eligible for Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS-SUD, PRSS-MH, CFPS) by the WV Board for Addiction and Prevention Professionals. 

Valid driver’s license and vehicle required.

Must pass a Criminal Background Check and Employment Fitness Determination through WVCARES and a drug screen. 

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

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.

Strong interpersonal, communication, and advocacy skills.

Ability to maintain professional boundaries and ethical standards.

Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Demonstrated knowledge of basic computer and documentation skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Provide PRSS services in community-based and other approved service settings.
2. Utilize lived experience in recovery to provide mentoring, coaching, advocacy, education, skill-building, and support that promotes recovery, wellness, self-management, and community integration. 
3. Assist clients in identifying and achieving individualized recovery goals; developing natural support, accessing services and resources; and overcoming barriers to recovery.
4. Collaborate with client and interdisciplinary treatment team to support identified recovery goals, coordinate services and resources.
5. Support clients in making informed, healthy, and independent choices and encourage participation in recovery-oriented and community activities that promote sustained recovery.
6. Coach clients in self-advocacy and effective communication with healthcare providers; navigating behavioral health, medical, social service, and community support systems.
7. Provide support related to recovery, crisis, and relapse prevention, including identifying triggers and early warning signs, developing coping strategies, and strengthening recovery supports. 
8. Support members in addressing health-related social needs, including housing, employment, transportation, education, and community integration.
9. Link to or arrange for transportation to and from treatment; provide approved transportation to and from treatment, as a last resort.
10. Provide after-hours and non-traditional hours of availability to meet individual needs of those served.
11. Assure quality service for clients by becoming knowledgeable of and adhering to rules, regulations, and legal requirements and by documenting services provided in accordance with established standards.
12. Secure information by adhering to HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations and Seneca privacy policies and keeping client information confidential.
13. Maintain appropriate ethical and professional boundaries and operate within the scope of certification, training, and lived experience.
14. Avoid dual relationships and conflicts of interest that may compromise ethical service delivery.
15. Represent Seneca in a positive manner including maintaining a positive attitude and performing duties in a manner in accordance with Seneca’s Code of Conduct and Ethical Practices.
16. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use of arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; bend or crouch; talk and hear; and drive a motor vehicle. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and distance vision.