Position Summary: The Peer Recovery Support Specialist – Recovery Housing Manager provides peer-based recovery support and recovery residence oversight to individuals with substance use and/or mental health challenges. Drawing from lived recovery experience, this role supports residents in developing recovery skills, maintaining wellness, accessing community resources, and sustaining a safe, recovery-oriented living environment. This position also assists with the day-to-day operations and oversight of the recovery residence to promote structure, accountability, safety, and community integration.
Engage residents and guests in supportive, recovery-oriented interactions grounded in empathy, lived experience, hope, and non-judgment.
Connect residents to community resources and supports including outpatient treatment, medical care, employment services, benefits, transportation, housing resources, recovery meetings, and social supports.
Support residents in developing independent living skills, healthy routines, coping skills, and community integration.
Assist residents with accessing transportation and attending appointments, recovery meetings, employment opportunities, court obligations, and other recovery-supportive services.
Monitor the safety, cleanliness, and overall condition of the recovery residence and report maintenance, safety, or environmental concerns promptly.
Facilitate or assist with house meetings, recovery-focused activities, wellness groups, and peer-led programming.
Respond appropriately to resident concerns, crises, emergencies, or incidents and follow all required safety and incident reporting procedures.
Complete required documentation, communication logs, incident reports, and electronic health record documentation accurately and within required timelines.
Maintain effective communication and collaboration with clinical staff, supervisors, external providers, and community partners to support continuity of care and resident success.
Model recovery principles, ethical conduct, healthy boundaries, and professionalism in all interactions.
Comply with all applicable federal, state, accrediting body, and agency policies, procedures, and regulations, including HIPAA and confidentiality standards.
Demonstrate knowledge of and support for Westbrook Health Services mission, vision, values, policies, procedures, confidentiality standards, and code of ethical behavior.
Must meet state or organizational criteria for a certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (e.g., WV PRSS, PRS, CPSS)
Physical Requirements:
This position requires the ability to regularly walk throughout the recovery residence and property. Must be able to stand, sit, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb stairs; and occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds. The employee must be able to assist with general household operations, transport or move supplies, safety operate a motor vehicle for community-based activities when needed. The role also requires the ability to respond appropriately in emergency or crisis situations, observe resident behavior and environmental safety concern, and maintain the emotional and physical stamina necessary to work in a residential behavioral health setting. Employee must be able to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and electronically, and utilize standard office and documentation systems. The work environment may vary from in office to in residence, out in the community etc. and occasional evening, weekend, or on-call responsibilities.
Must meet state or organizational criteria for a certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (e.g., WV PRSS, PRS, CPSS)
Physical Requirements:
This position requires the ability to regularly walk throughout the recovery residence and property. Must be able to stand, sit, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb stairs; and occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds. The employee must be able to assist with general household operations, transport or move supplies, safety operate a motor vehicle for community-based activities when needed. The role also requires the ability to respond appropriately in emergency or crisis situations, observe resident behavior and environmental safety concern, and maintain the emotional and physical stamina necessary to work in a residential behavioral health setting. Employee must be able to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and electronically, and utilize standard office and documentation systems. The work environment may vary from in office to in residence, out in the community etc. and occasional evening, weekend, or on-call responsibilities.
The professionals at Westbrook Health Services believe in promoting the well-being of individuals and families struggling with a wide range of challenges. Our staff meets the needs of over 7,000 people annually. Experienced and compassionate, we empower people to achieve wellness with the guidance of our knowledgeable and experienced staff.
Westbrook Health Services provides a comprehensive, low-cost benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, critical illness, accident, and pet insurance coverage options. Paid time-off, paid holidays, and paid training provide a healthy work life balance.
Westbrook provides Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are made based upon an individual’s skills and qualifications without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, disability as defined in the law, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy and related conditions, genetic information, gender identity or any status or characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Westbrook also prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon the perception of those characteristics or any association with a person who is perceived to have any of those characteristics. Discrimination based on any of these factors is totally inconsistent with our philosophy of doing business and will not be tolerated at any time.
Qualified individuals with bona fide disabilities, as the term “disability” is defined in the law, are entitled to reasonable accommodations in the application process and in their employment. Although Westbrook is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations, the responsibility for identifying whether accommodation is needed and what constitutes a reasonable accommodation is shared jointly by the employee and Westbrook.
