Recovery Coach

2 weeks ago

Murray, United States ARcare Full time
Description

POSITION SUMMARY: Provides peer recovery support services to patients involved in substance use treatment services. Uses strengths-based approaches to assist patients in achieving sustained recovery from their substance use disorder by building resources and community support networks. Must have lived experience and at least two years of sobriety.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statements
  • Provides peer recovery support services to recoverees in person, by phone, and in the community setting.
  • Teaches and models daily living and recovery management skills with recoverees
  • Completes the necessary related documentation to the above described duties.
  • Provides presentations, group facilitation and trainings within the community as needed.
  • Performs specific job tasks related to job as needed or as requested.
  • Strong belief in family centered practice, ROSC (Recovery Orientated Systems of Care), and ability to
  • Provide services or refer to services that assist/enrich the recoveree and recoverees' family members through family centered practice, Recovery Orientated Systems of Care (ROSC), and other paths to recovery
  • Work closely with treatment team
  • Focus on and reinforce positive strengths and behaviors of recoverees
  • Provide recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey from pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization, and sustained recovery maintenance
  • Provide recovery planning by facilitating (via personal coaching) the transition from a professionally directed service plan to a self-directed recovery plan with a goal to transition from professionally assisted recovery initiation to personally directed, community supported recovery maintenance
  • Promote self-advocacy by assisting recovering persons to have their voices fully heard; their needs, goals and objectives established as the focal point of rehabilitation and clinical services.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statements
  • Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
  • Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conducts conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
  • Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
  • Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.
  • Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
  • Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
  • Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
  • Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
  • Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
  • Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
  • Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
  • Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
  • Tactful - Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.
  • Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
  • Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
  • Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Experience

One year of peer coaching or related experience preferred; Knowledge of the disease of substance abuse through direct working experience or course work; Knowledge of motivational interviewing, engagement strategies, co-occurring disorders, stages of change theory, and community resources

Education

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

Certificates & Licenses

Completion of a Certified Recovery Coach Training preferred or completion within 6 months of employment; Valid Driver's license.

Computer Skills

Proficient in MS Windows navigation, Word, and Outlook; use of information technology will be required