Recovery CoachCCBC is hiring Recovery Coaches for the Taunton Peer Recovery Support Center. Provide services to adults with Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders. Working with one individual at a time, establish and support the client's Recovery Plan by helping to set short term goals and motivate the person toward recovery. Develop a helpful, confidential and supportive relationship with clients and provide informal guidance, act as a sounding board, and build client's confidence and hope. Recovery Coaches work one Saturday per month, and one evening per week.
Duties and Responsibilities:- Assists in engaging with clients identified with substance use (SU) and co-occurring disorders, addressing barriers to successful recovery and serving as role model, ally, and advocate
- Conducts active outreach efforts to encourage community activities and participation in recovery-oriented, and self-help groups
- Educates peers and staff about addiction and utilizes motivational enhancement techniques to explore ambiguity
- Provides peer coaching and supports clients in establishing treatment goals and achieving and maintaining recovery via multiple pathways
- Is available to provide support to peers in immediate risk of relapse or other time sensitive matters during regular business hours
- Helps peers navigate the healthcare system and social service system
- Assists with access to treatment for SU, creating systems and procedures to rapidly identify Recovery Support Services
- Assists with data collection for quality assurance and program evaluation
- Serves as a liaison between the recovery community, the addiction treatment system, the medical treatment system, and the patient's community, family, and social context to facilitate connections across systems of care
- May facilitate and/or co-facilitate weekly recovery support group(s)
Requirements
Education/Training:
This position prefers 3 years of human service/behavioral healthcare experience, preferred CARC Certification as a Recovery Coach, understand, and support the Recovery Coach Model. Must possess a High School or General Education Diploma (GED).Experience In addition to education/training requirements, must have: Lived experience with substance use disorder and the ability to use that experience to serve others. Experience with diverse populations, facilitating groups and recovery-based activities. Must possess good organizational skills, effective written, verbal and computer skills. OtherMust have a valid driver's license in the state of residence and submit a copy of satisfactory record of driving from the state of residence of registry of motor vehicles; Must complete MA and ADP Criminal Offense Record Information (CORI) process; Must have computer literacy as related to the requirements of the position.
