Peer Recovery Coach

4 days ago


Denver, Colorado, United States Denver Health Full time
Job Summary

The Peer Recovery Coach - Correctional Care will provide support, assistance, and advocacy for individuals with substance use and mental health challenges by utilizing their own lived experiences to provide support, mentoring, and sharing of resources.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform outreach and engagement into local evidence-based treatment for people experiencing substance misuse and mental health challenges.
  • Create authentic and meaningful supportive relationships with individuals with substance use and/or mental health challenges seeking treatment and understand their needs to assist them in being linked to the appropriate supportive resources.
  • Facilitate peer recovery support services, in a group and/or individual settings.
  • Assist participants with the creation of a personal recovery plan and/or provide resources to reduce barriers to care.
  • Document appropriately according to job requirements.
Requirements:
  • Lived experience of recovery from substance use and/or successful management of mental health challenges for a minimum of 1 year.
  • Completion of minimum 60 hours of peer support specialist training or willingness to complete this training within 6 months of employment.
Benefits:
  • Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans.
  • Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation).
  • On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes.
  • Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more.
  • Tuition reimbursement & assistance.
  • Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching.
  • Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance.
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program.
  • National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer.
About Denver Health:

DENVER HEALTH is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).



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