Substance Use Recovery Coach

2 months ago

Loveland, Colorado, United States North Colorado Health Alliance Full time
Job Description

Job Summary:

The North Colorado Health Alliance is seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Peer Recovery Specialist to join our Addiction Response Team. As a Peer Recovery Specialist, you will play a vital role in supporting individuals struggling with substance use disorder, providing guidance, and connecting them to essential resources and services.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as a member of the Northern Colorado Health Alliance and the Addiction Response Team, supporting the expansion and development of harm reduction services in Northern Colorado.
  • Facilitate educational presentations and marketing in the community, including individual and group level interventions, outreach events, and other materials.
  • Provide in-person support during the operation of the syringe access program, including safe disposal, distribution of syringes and safe injection/snorting supplies, overdose education, data entry, and intakes.
  • Represent NCHA at community events and collaborative meetings as needed.
  • Maintain current understanding of overdose, treatment, and recovery best practices, as well as HIV/HCV prevention issues and trends, and participate in additional trainings when offered.
  • Maintain and develop a referral network of People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) support and prevention services, and provide linkage to care (LTC) as needed.
  • Work collaboratively with NCHA's Addiction Response Team and Peer Recovery Team, the SummitStone Harm Reduction Manager, the NCHN Prevention Services Manager & Prevention Services team.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 2 years in active personal recovery.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience with persons who have an addiction, with a preference for experience with opioid use disorder.
  • Experience partnering with local and regional health and human services resources.
  • Cultural Competence, especially concerning substance-related stigma and poverty (Medicaid, Medicare, uninsured populations).
  • Honesty with one's own experience and ability to empathize with others' addiction and recovery process.
  • Ability to maintain non-reactive and calm when engaging with individuals who may or may not be intoxicated, belligerent, or have a history of behavioral health issues.
  • Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances and needs dictate for member success.
  • Ability to build relationships with those with a substance use disorder, including but not limited to those who are justice-involved and those with complex medical and/or mental health issues.
  • Strict Confidentiality.
  • Basic Computer Skills, preferred for navigation through multiple Electronic Medical Record Systems and data collection tools as determined by organizational needs and our grant partner needs.
  • Willingness to partner with local and regional health and human service resources.
  • Ability to work independently and within a team.
  • Reliable transportation.
  • Valid Driver License.

Education or Formal Training:

  • HS Graduate or GED required.

Working Environment Physical Activities:

  • Primary Job Location is at the North Colorado Health Alliance in the Loveland Community Health Center, with up to 80% travel to other parts of the region.
  • Contact with the public by phone and in person.
  • Sitting.
  • Standing.
  • Walking.
  • Climbing up and down stairs.
  • Bending and reaching.
  • Must be fully vaccinated against COVID as a condition of employment.
  • Annual Influenza vaccine.

Additional Requirements:

  • Completion of a 40-credit hour course as a Peer Recovery Coach.

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