Peer Recovery Coach
Company: Growth Works Inc.
Location: Canton
Posted on: September 12, 2024
Job Description:
Employee Perks:
- 6 Paid Holidays
- 403(B) with Employer Matching
- Professional Development Assistance
- Employer Sponsored Outings
Job purposeThe Peer Recovery Coach will provide peer recovery
support services to individuals receiving services through Growth
Works Inc. The Coach will link clients to treatment and other
recovery resources as appropriate. The Coach will provide ongoing
care and support from a recovery-oriented perspective, to help
clients improve the likelihood of sustained personal recovery. You
will collaborate with community partners and referring
organizations including but not limited to hospitals, courts, law
enforcement agencies, and treatment providers, to support clients
in initiating and sustaining personal recovery. You will also
engage in community outreach and education to collaborating
agencies/organizations, community organizations, and in public
forums, as needed.Duties and responsibilities
- Provide direct services to individuals to introduce recovery
concepts, offer encouragement, share personal experiences,
strengths that build hope and recovery capital, and provide
information and linkages, while removing barriers, to treatment and
other activities that promote recovery.
- Respond to emergent and non-emergent requests for services from
hospital, court, law enforcement, and other community partners
- Share community and treatment recovery resources, including but
not limited to twelve-step and other mutual aid programs, Detox
Services, Residential and Outpatient SUD Treatment, healthcare,
housing, education, and employment resources and support.
- Documents direct services as well as collateral contacts within
the Electronic Medical Record and funder databases, in addition to
keeping accurate and up to date documentation of client services as
required by GW and funders.
- Meet regularly with individual clients to develop client-led
Recovery Plans, build and sustain supportive relationships, and
assist clients in negotiating barriers to sustaining personal
recovery
- Facilitate Peer Recovery based groups, participate in ongoing
training, education and other items as required.
- Participate when necessary in Treatment Court activities to
advocate for Recovery and support court clients
- Provide education about SUD, addiction, and recovery in public
forums, to professional collaborators, and to other audiences
- Abide by HIPPA, Federal Confidentiality Laws, Licensing
Regulations, and any additional regulations set forth by Growth
Works / partnering agency procedures.
- Establish and maintain liaison relationships with appropriate
agencies including local police and fire departments, hospitals and
courts.
- Supports the mission of Growth Works Inc. with integrity and
act as an ambassador for the agency and the recovery
community.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team
environment
- Demonstrates knowledge of Recovery Oriented Systems of Care,
principles of trauma informed care, commitment to diversity,
equity, and inclusion, 12-step recovery principles, in all
professional relationships.
- Maintain an average case load of 20 clients.
- Work week consists of minimally 15-20 hours/ week in addition
to 3-4/ 8 hour on call shifts/week.
- Attend weekly staff meetings.
- Be flexible and adaptable to potential new partnership
opportunities and responsibilities in various locations in Wayne,
Oakland and Washtenaw Counties.
Qualifications
- Completion of a high school diploma or a GED.
- Be eligible for or have Certified Peer Recovery Coach
Certification (CPRC) with MDHHS (Michigan Department Health and
Human Services) and/or CCAR.
- Be in recovery from a substance use disorder (SUD) for at least
24 (twenty-four) months.
- Ability to pass successfully agency required background checks,
drug tests and other employment related screenings.
- Possession of a valid driver's license and a vehicle due to the
essential functions of the role.
- Ability to adjust hours of work and travel based on the
community needs, including evenings and weekends, where flexibility
to drive self to locations on short notice to meet clients and
support their needs is required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to complete manual tasks involving dexterity to
enter and retrieve data using computer systems, systems
applications, and other office equipment.
- Ability to lift and transport materials/supplies up to 25 lbs.
for internal documentation and recordkeeping, court support, and
other administrative tasks.
Compensation details: 17.5-22 Hourly Wage
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Keywords: Growth Works Inc., Redford , Peer Recovery Coach, Education / Teaching , Canton, Michigan
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