Description West Virginia University Research Corporation is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Peer Recovery Support Specialist with the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI). Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute is the premier multidisciplinary institute for patient care, research, and teaching in West Virginia and the region. We celebrated the opening of our new Innovation Center on May 15, 2019. The RNI's flagship facilities are located on the Health Sciences campus in Morgantown, with more than 1,000 dedicated team members across five departments, patient care units, and research laboratories. Find out more about our outstanding works and contributions today at: https://wvumedicine.org/rni/rni-homepage/newsroom/

About the Opportunity As a peer recovery support specialist, you will help drive progress with the multidisciplinary WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience lnstitute's Innovation Center team. You will be part of an exciting collaborative effort at an Rl institution working towards innovative solutions to advance the science around optimizing brain health. In this role, your efforts will provide management to advance rapidly evolving work of a five year-old Institute that has already performed several first in human clinical trials, and seen exponential growth in publications, grants, and IP for work that provides a foundation to improve lives of people in West Virginia and around the globe. This position will advance the research and development missions of West Virginia University by providing the necessary skills for the coordination and implementation of operational tasks related to several research projects that are essential to the research activities of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. At WVU Research Corporation, we strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU Research Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits package with a variety of options to suit your needs: * 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar) * PTO * 403(b) retirement savings with a fully vested 3% employee contribution match, (Employees have the option of contributing an additional 1-3% of their earnings to the plan, which is also matched by the WVURC) * A range of health insurance and various other benefits * Dependent Education Scholarship * WVU Perks * And More!! What you'll do: Work actively with patients with Substance Use Disorders who are enrolled in RNl's research studies by helping link participants to outpatient treatment. Provide mentoring through life-experience to individuals experiencing substance use problems. Meet face to face with individuals and identified support persons in person and/or by phone, at a frequency and format requested and agreed upon by the individual. Ideally, at least once a week. Assist research team in recruitment, monitoring, and follow up of research participants. Develop individualized plans with patients and monitor those wellness plans during meetings as identified above. Provide information to research and treatment team to inform treatment decision making Link patients to available resources, including, but not limited to: continuing education/professional development, safe housing, recovery supports, self- help groups, substance abuse and mental health services, sobriety meetings, and medical/health facilities. Serve as a liaison to the patient's formal and informal supports, including but... For full info follow application link.

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