Peer Recovery Coach

Job Title:  Peer Recovery Coach
Reports To: Program Manager
Classification: Hourly, non-exempt

Inclusivity is a core value of Community Healing Centers. We believe that the healing environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together to help treat those we serve.

Job Summary:
The Peer Recovery Coach has progressed on their own recovery from alcohol, drug abuse or mental disorder and is willing to self-identify as a peer to work to assist other individuals with those same life deficits. The Recovery Coach provides peer support services, serves as a consumer advocate, provides consumer information and peer support for consumers in a variety of settings. The Recovery Coach performs a wide range of tasks to support consumers in living their own lives and directing their own recovery and wellness processes.

Duties/Responsibilities:
• Embrace, support and implement Community Healing Center’s vision and values related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Provide appropriate services/supports to peers. Support peers in identifying, articulating and reaching personal goals for recovery and wellness and developing empowerment skills through self-advocacy and other methods to combat stigma.
• Assist peers in identifying strengths that can be applied to the recovery process and in identifying barriers to their recovery.
• Assist clinical staff in the provision of jail services.
• Actively support culturally competent, recovery-based practices, person centered planning, and a trauma informed culture to aid in the recovery process.
• Provide information, training, and advocacy for peers, families, providers, and staff to enhance understanding of recovery and community resources, service systems, service agencies, and natural supports and how to utilize in the recovery process.
• Participate in peer community and model a recovery-based lifestyle; model effective coping techniques and self-help strategies and share personal story and experience to help those receiving services achieve their own recovery. Lend unique insight into substance abuse and/or mental illness and what makes recovery possible.
• Assist with the development of services for stakeholder groups receiving services; create and facilitate a variety of group activities that support and strengthen recovery.
• Participate in necessary support/trainings specific to Peer Support services.
• Prepare/submit report in accordance with state, agency, referral and CARF program requirements. Assist in obtaining authorization for Recovery Coach Services.
• Maintain professional relationships with referral sources.

Qualifications/Requirements:
• High School Diploma or GED, required.
• Completion of State training – Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR,) required.
• Experiential knowledge of the recovery process and current stable recovery required.
• Knowledge of 12-step programs required.
• MCBAP (Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals) certification or ability to obtain MCBAP certification, preferred.
• Project Assert Certification or ability to obtain, preferred.
• Direct contact with alcohol and drug abusers including individuals that may use injectable drugs.
• Injectable drug abusers are at elevated risk for tuberculosis infection and other illnesses.
All staff are required to be screened for tuberculosis and understand that exposure to tuberculosis is possible.
• Flu and Covid-19 Vaccines, required. Covid-19 booster, preferred. Competencies:
• Ability to engage professionally with clients, staff, diverse cultures, and community/agency representatives, as required.
• Ability to handle stressful situations calmly and professionally.
• Working knowledge of the system of services needed to address the needs of consumers.
• Ability to discern when and how much of their recovery story to share with whom and to articulate what has been useful and what not useful in their own recovery.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries.
• Understand the role of peer support in the recovery process and understand the difference in treatment goals and recovery goals.

EEO Statement
It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, national origin, height, weight, marital status, veteran status or mental or physical disability in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws and ordinances.