Peer Recovery Support Specialist – Return to Work
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Peer recovery specialist supporting West Virginia participants’ recovery and return to employment. Connecting people with resources, overcoming barriers, and improving job retention.
Responsibilities:
- Build supportive, respectful relationships with participants using recovery-oriented, strengths-based, and person-centered approaches
- Help participants identify recovery goals and understand how recovery stability can support successful employment
- Encourage connection with peer support, recovery groups, community resources, and other appropriate recovery services
- Provide encouragement, practical guidance, and recovery-focused problem-solving within the scope of the peer role
- Help participants strengthen self-advocacy, confidence, and informed decision-making
- Identify recovery-related barriers affecting attendance, job readiness, workplace adjustment, or continued employment
- Work closely with Return-to-Work Liaisons to develop strategies supporting recovery and employment responsibilities
- Support participants during job searches, onboarding, workplace transitions, and post-placement follow-up
- Help participants navigate transportation, housing, recovery meetings, community support, and other employment-stability resources
- Respond to recovery challenges that could put employment at risk and connect participants with appropriate support
- Facilitate warm handoffs to recovery organizations, peer resources, community programs, and approved services
- Help participants access clinical care when needed while maintaining boundaries between peer support and clinical treatment
- Participate in team meetings and case consultations while maintaining confidentiality
- Engage with community partners and resources when appropriate and authorized
- Document peer contacts, referrals, participant engagement, and follow-up accurately and timely
- Recognize and promptly escalate safety concerns or needs outside the scope of peer support
- Contribute to 30-, 60-, 90-, and 180-day employment retention outcomes
Requirements:
- Meets applicable West Virginia requirements for Peer Recovery Support Specialists and any credentialing or certification required for the position
- Relevant peer recovery or recovery-support experience
- Lived experience with recovery may be required or preferred consistent with applicable certification requirements and organizational policy
- Understanding of recovery-oriented, person-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approaches
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to establish trust while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
- Strong documentation and follow-through
- Ability to recognize when a participant's needs require clinical or other professional intervention
- Ability to work collaboratively with participants, Return-to-Work Liaisons, community organizations, recovery providers, and other members of the RTW team
- Understanding of confidentiality and appropriate information sharing
- Ability and willingness to travel regularly throughout the assigned West Virginia service region
- Regular local and regional travel throughout the assigned service area is required
Benefits:
- Full-time hourly, non-exempt employment
- Required training, supervision, continuing education, and professional development
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