Talbert House·Cincinnati, Ohio
Provide mentorship and guidance to individuals recovering from substance use disorders using lived experience. Manage a caseload, facilitate support groups, and connect clients with essential community resources to sustain sobriety.
Provides support, guidance, and mentorship to individuals in recovery from substance use disorders. Drawing from their own lived experience, help clients navigate recovery resources, develop coping strategies, and connect with support networks. Participate in outreach to community partners to help coordinate services for clients to help sustain sobriety. Maintain regular contact with clients to monitor and assess progress.
Manage a caseload of peers in the community or program settings. Track and assess progress as determined by program Assist peers in developing treatment plans that personalize recovery goals. Efficiently operate personal computer to enter, edit and/or retrieve data using agency electronic health record
Assist clients in accessing community resources, including, but not limited to: food, clothing, supportive housing, Medicaid, job readiness and/or placement, public assistance, etc.
Facilitate site-based daily support/peer groups
Visit, support and transport clients as needed as determined by program Collaborate with family members, internal and external case managers, and other providers while supporting client’s recovery
Prepare documentation in compliance with contract, regulatory and Agency requirements
Other duties as assigned
Positional: Driving in accordance with job duties assigned. Infrequent standing and walking. Constant sitting.
Gross
Mobility: Rare climbing, or crawling. Infrequent balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching. Frequent to constant reaching, handling and fingering.
Sensory: Rare tasting/smelling. Infrequent use of color vision. Occasional use of far visual acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Frequent use of near and midrange visual acuity, and visual accommodation. Frequent to constant talking and listening.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
Market context
In Ohio, peer recovery coach roles in residential corrections are typically driven by ongoing need for substance use support inside justice-involved settings. These positions are competitive because employers often look for lived recovery experience, certification readiness, and the ability to work in structured environments; this posting also notes that job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original description, which can save you research time. Before applying, confirm your recovery timeline, certification status, and valid driver’s license, since those are core requirements here.