Certified Peer Recovery Coach / Peer Support Specialist

Newaygo County Mental Health is seeking a fulltime Recovery Coach/Peer Support Specialist to join our Adult Services Team. This role provides communitybased and officebased support to individuals with cooccurring mental health and substance use disorders, helping them build recovery capital, strengthen natural supports, and engage meaningfully in the community.

The Recovery Coach uses their own lived experience with substance use recovery and cooccurring challenges to support, mentor, and empower individuals as they work toward obtaining or maintaining recovery. This position emphasizes:

· Increasing community involvement and prosocial activities

· Building natural supports and social connections

· Supporting individuals in navigating treatment, recovery resources, and community systems

· Encouraging hope, resilience, and selfdetermination

The Recovery Coach will work closely with clinicians, case managers, and community partners to promote engagement, reduce barriers, and support longterm recovery.

· Provide peerbased support, mentorship, and encouragement through facetoface meetings in the community and office settings

· Serve as a positive role model, demonstrating healthy recovery practices

· Assist individuals in identifying strengths, goals, and recovery pathways

· Support engagement with treatment, community resources, and prosocial activities

· Facilitate connections to recovery meetings, support groups, and community organizations

· Share one’s own recovery story appropriately to inspire hope and demonstrate possibility

· Collaborate with the Adult Services Team and external partners to coordinate care

· Maintain accurate documentation within the electronic health record

· Must meet the requirements to serve as a Peer Support Specialist, including lived experience with substance use recovery

· Certified Recovery Coach credential preferred

· Strong recovery capital, including stability in personal recovery and the ability to model healthy coping and decisionmaking

· Experience supporting individuals with cooccurring mental health and substance use disorders preferred

· Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

· Comfort with communitybased work and building relationships with local organizations

· Basic computer skills and ability to use an electronic clinical record

· Strong communication, boundaries, and professionalism

· Salary range: $40,792 – $50,000 annually, based on experience

· Comprehensive benefits package

Newaygo County Mental Health is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Individuals with lived experience in recovery are strongly encouraged to apply. We look forward to the possibility of having you join our team and making a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve.