Peer Recovery Coach

Wabash Valley Recovery Center (WVRC)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Various community-based partner sites throughout WVRC’s 10-county service region, including jails, shelters, clinics, libraries, treatment centers, housing programs, and other community settings.

About the Position

Wabash Valley Recovery Center is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and recovery-focused Community Peer to provide peer recovery support and connect individuals with resources throughout the community.

The ideal candidate has lived experience with substance use recovery and/or co-occurring mental health challenges and is passionate about using that experience to support others. This position uses a person-centered, harm-reduction approach to meet individuals where they are, build trusting relationships, and help them navigate their individual recovery pathways.

What You Will Do

• Provide on-site peer recovery support at designated community locations, including jails, shelters, clinics, libraries, treatment centers, housing programs, and other community partner sites. Build supportive, trusting relationships using lived experience and peer-support best practices. Provide emotional support, practical assistance, harm-reduction resources, and recovery navigation. Connect individuals with appropriate recovery and community resources. Collaborate with WVRC staff and community partners to coordinate services and support. Maintain participant confidentiality and appropriate professional and ethical boundaries. Complete required documentation accurately and on time. Participate in supervision, team meetings, and ongoing training. Represent WVRC positively and professionally throughout the community.

Required Qualifications

• Self-identified lived experience with substance use and sustained recovery, inclusive of multiple pathways and harm reduction. Certified or eligible for certification as a Peer Recovery Coach, such as CPRC or CPSP. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Commitment to treating individuals with dignity, compassion, and respect. Ability to work independently while also functioning effectively as part of a team. Reliable transportation and willingness to travel between community partner locations. Basic computer and documentation skills. Valid driver’s license. Understanding that working in recovery does not replace maintaining your own personal recovery. Willingness to receive feedback and use it to grow professionally.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience providing peer support in a community or mobile setting is preferred. Familiarity with local community resources and social services is beneficial, as is knowledge of trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and harm-reduction practices.

Why Join WVRC

This position provides an opportunity to use your lived experience to make a meaningful difference in your community. You’ll work alongside recovery professionals and community partners to reduce barriers, increase access to support, and help individuals identify recovery pathways that work for them.

If you are passionate about recovery, believe in meeting people where they are, and want to use your experience to help others move forward, we encourage you to apply.

Wabash Valley Recovery Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $20