Recovery Coach

About the Role:

Gateway Foundation is seeking a skilled Recovery Coach to join our team. As a Recovery Coach, you will play a vital role in helping individuals achieve their treatment goals and understand the actions needed for successful recovery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate motivational conversations and group sessions with clients to help them achieve treatment goals and understand actions needed for successful recovery.
• Assist clients transitioning from incarceration or hospital to community by serving as an example of sober living and identifying resources, services, and support groups to be used in facilitating the transition.
• Serve as a member of the treatment team by monitoring client behavior and reporting client observations, incidents, or unusual occurrences; contribute to decisions regarding treatment plans, conflict intervention, or privileges.
• Assist team in maintaining a consistent setting for treatment and planning and coordinating client interaction events.
• Drive Gateway vehicle to transport clients in Gateway treatment programs or those interested in treatment to treatment appointments.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including conducting engagement sessions with clients prior to their release from incarceration or discharge from the hospital in the event of an absence of intervention staff.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 (one) year experience in mental health field or life experience.
• Valid local driver's license, good driving record, and must be at least 21 years of age to transport clients to appointments.
• Basic knowledge of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial functioning level of the client population.
• Basic knowledge of substance use disorder treatment services and/or familiarity with treatment programs.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Basic communication skills to assist with the development of care plans, explain goals to clients, and assist clients in understanding the plans' components.
• Ability to appropriately interact and communicate with clients based on their individual maturation level.
• Ability to read, write, and understand and follow written instructions in order to document interactions, incidents, and occurrences and complete file work.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
• Employee wellness program promoting health and fitness and offering cash-saving premiums.
• Employee assistance programs focused on mental health.

Gateway Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.