Peer Recovery Coach

This position serves as a personal guide, and liaison for individuals with substance use disorders identified in WVU Medicine affiliated treatment settings. The recovery coach supports patients by assisting them with identifying treatment needs, developing, maintaining, and monitoring individualized treatment plans, and supporting patients to remain in treatment.

The recovery coach’s duties include providing outreach, support, recovery check-ups on site in treatment settings, in the community and functioning as part of a treatment team.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Completion of state or nationally recognized Peer Recovery Support Specialist Certification training within 90 days of hire date.
• Peer Recovery Certification issued by state board where services are provided within one (1) year of hire:

WV:
Substance Use Disorder Peer Recovery Certification (PRSS-SUD) through the West Virginia Certification Board for Addiction and Prevention Professionals (WVCBAPP)

MD:
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) through the Maryland Addiction & Behavioral-Health Professionals Certification Board

• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Valid Driver’s License
• Certificate of completion of the CCAR Recovery Coaching in the Emergency Department.
• Active participation in the recovery for two or more years and current active attendance at community recovery meetings.

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• 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, but not limited to: continuing education/professional development, safe housing, recovery supports, self- help groups, substance abuse and mental health services, sobriety meetings, and medical/health facilities.
• Serve as a liaison to the patient’s formal and informal supports, including but not limited to: their referral source, family members, client sponsors, treatment providers, and other supporters.
• Maintain working relationships with WVU Medicine treatment staff and other agencies or institutions in order provide awareness of recovery as a reality and the availability of recovery coaching.
• Assist patients in crisis situations involving social, emotional, health, and other problems.

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.

• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift, push or pull 10-15 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations…