Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Seed Sower is seeking 1 passionate, motivated peer recovery support specialist (PRSS) to join our recovery residence for pregnant and parenting women (PPW) and their infant children in Montgomery, WV. Our ideal candidate has WVCBAPP certification as a Peer Recovery Support Specialist or is eligible to complete certification within 6 months of hire. 46 hours of Recovery Coach training required and some experience in residential recovery support operations helpful. This position requires overnight work on a compressed work schedule of approximately 2.5 days per week. Get your full week of work in less than 3 days! Because of the overnight work, we can only accept female applicants for this position.

The PRSS’s role is to support others in recovery from a substance use disorder. The PRSS will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to recovering individuals in order to help prevent reoccurrence and promote long-term recovery. The PRSS must demonstrate an ability to share personal recovery experiences, instill hope, develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships, and model successful recovery behavior and characterictics.

Peer Recovery Support Specialist Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides recovery information to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey, including pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization, and sustained recovery maintenance.
• Recovery navigation – Functions as a Navigator for residents within the Advance Recovery Management System (ARMS) Platform (training provided). Utilizing ARMS the navigator will conduct initial and periodic assessments and meetings to measure recovery capital, plan a recovery pathway, and engage the plan with the resident as a bridge to self-directed recovery.
• Promotes self-advocacy by assisting recovering individuals to have their voices fully heard.
• Actively identifies and supports linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural and spiritual resources as well as mutual self-help groups, professional services, etc.) that collaboratively support the recovering individual’s goals and interest.
• Supports connections to community-based and mutual self-help groups. Link individuals to appropriate professional resources when needed. Provide vision-driven hope and encouragement for opportunities at varying levels of involvement in community-based activities, including work, school, relationships, physical activity, and self-directed hobbies.
• Develops relationships with community groups/agencies in partnership with others.
• Maintains reports and records in appropriate files, databases, and electronic health record. Other duties as directed by the Executive Director
• Assists program participants in the development of skills in a peer-led social model
• Facilitates group meetings in an open and welcoming environment
• Provides administrative and clerical support when necessary.
• Facilitates group activities relevant to an accountability program.

Peer Recovery Support Specialist Requirements and Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED certificate
• WVCBAPP Certified preferred, or able to obtain certification within 180 days of date of hire.
• Preferred candidate will have at least 24 months of sustained recovery. Applicants with fewer than 24 months in verifiable stability in recovery may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Requires overnight work on a rotational schedule, allowing you to complete 40 hours of work in 3 days, sleeping in staff quarters on site
• Moderate to strong computer proficiency, including experience with Microsoft Office products
• Valid state driver's license and clean driving record.
• Must pass background check and pre-employment drug screening. Felony convictions are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and are not an automatic disqualifier for employment.

Work Schedule

NOTE: The schedules below are representative examples and are subject to change.

Monday, 8:00 am to Wednesday, 5:30 pm

Wednesday, 10:00 am to Friday, 6:00 pm

Friday, 3:00 pm to Monday, 8:00 am

Compensation

Seed Sower offers competitive hourly rates based on qualifications, PTO and sick leave, and a Safe Harbor 401k plan with 100% match for up to 3% of pre-tax contribution and 50% match for contributions from 3% to 5%.

About Seed Sower, Inc.

Seed Sower, Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides safe, secure housing, transportation, and holistic recovery support services to adults in active recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). Our recovery support platform is based on the development of positive personal, social, and community recovery capital while eliminating barriers to recovery through individualized recovery plans. Each Seed Sower resident is afforded the opportunity for paid training and work experience in the culinary and agricultural industries. We believe there is hope for sustained, long-term recovery for every individual and work tirelessly to assist them in developing the scaffolding on which their recovery pathway can be built. We also believe that recovery is most successful in community. Seed Sower actively works to bring community resources and partners together in support of those in recovery through training and employment opportunities, identifying and partnering with community organizations (behavioral health providers, social groups, civic organizations, faith-based groups, social-enterprises, and for-profit entities).

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13.00 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Are you available for frequent overnight work?

Experience:

• substance use disorder recovery support: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• WVCBAPP Peer Recovery Support Specialists Certication? (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Montgomery, WV 25136: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $13 - $15