Position Purpose: Serves as both a peer mentor and a connector. Drawing from lived experience and a working knowledge of community systems, ensuring people have the relationships, tools, and care they need to build a life in recovery.
Principal Responsibilities:
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Act as a role model to individuals seeking or maintaining recovery, offering hope and demonstrating that long-term recovery is possible and engage clients in a way that models recovery principles in action.
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Maintain an environment of welcome and acceptance, placing emphasis on help and hope, that is true to the recovery-center model.
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Meet and support clients as applicable - walking side-by-side with them to ensure they are not alone. This includes scheduled or non-scheduled interactions.
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Provide one-on-one and group coaching support sessions with clients that offer peer connection, skill-building, and accountability in recovery.
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Maintain regular contact to monitor progress, celebrate milestones, and support continued movement towards goals.
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Assist clients in building up natural supports and strengthening their recovery capital.
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Assist clients in understanding and exploring recovery principles and recovery pathways.
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Work collaboratively with all members of the team to help clients move forward in their recovery through an integrated approach.
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Work collaboratively with clients to determine needs, implement an individualized recovery plan with periodic reviews, document progress towards goals, and help clients prioritize and hold themselves accountable.
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Document all client encounters and interactions in client record and maintain proper client files. Documentation should be in compliance with established timeframes, accreditation, licensing, and funding requirements.
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Ensure that all recovery coaching and case management services are clearly reflected in documentation, aligned with program standards, and entered into the EMR and ready for billing.
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Establish and maintain positive working relationships with referral sources and community agencies by having consistent communication in a professional manner that is in compliance with confidentiality laws. As applicable, link individuals to community resources, self-help groups, and other supports outside of the agency to promote community integration.
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Help participants navigate and access community services such as housing, food, healthcare, employment, education, and peer supports.
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Coordinate with external providers (e.g., treatment agencies, hospitals, primary care, and recovery support services) to ensure consistent care and communication.
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Network with and become familiar with other local agencies and services that might be of service to clients during and after outpatient placement
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Perform other duties as assigned, including responsibilities associated with grant-funded projects. Grant-related duties will be outlined separately in a written memo and may vary based on grant requirements.
Experience and Skills:
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High school diploma/GED required. Life/work experience given strong consideration. 1-3 years of relevant experience preferred.
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Completion of CCAR training within first 6 months of employment, if not already secured.
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Community Health Worker obtained within 1 year
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Be actively engaged in a recovery process or program and able to clearly articulate the practices, supports, and accountability structures the personally use to sustain their recovery,
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Maintain personal conduct consistent with recovery-oriented peer practice,
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Maintain sustained abstinence from alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use including misuse of prescribed or unprescribed medication, and
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Demonstrate a minimum of two (2) consecutive years of continuous recovery, 3+ years preferred.
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Working knowledge and application of 12-step and other recovery pathways.
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Willing to make changes in community interactions recognizing dual relationships that will be created working as a peer
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Moderate computer skills. Computer skills must be adequate to accomplish all documentation requirements of the position.
Benefits:
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Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
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Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
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403(b) retirement plan with agency match
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Paid time off
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Paid holidays
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Voluntary benefit options, including short-term disability and life insurance
