CERTIFIED PEER RECOVERY COACH

Stonington Institute

North Stonington (CT)

On-site

USD 33,000 - 39,000

Full time

10 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay
Paid time off
Benefits package
401(k) with company match
Pet Insurance
Tuition assistance
Career development opportunities

Job summary

Stonington Institute in North Stonington, CT, part of Universal Health Services, seeks a Certified Peer Recovery Coach for Detox. You will provide recovery-oriented support to clients in detox and help them pursue aftercare planning and community resources.

Responsibilities include individual check-ins, discharge planning, and data entry for treatment eligibility. The role requires a High School Diploma and CT certification; UHS offers comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma is required.
  • Must be a Certified Recovery Coach in CT.

Responsibilities

  • Meet with detox clients for individual check-ins to support recovery goals.
  • Assist with discharge planning and documentation on forms.
  • Stay aware of community resources to aid aftercare planning.
  • Provide crisis support using clinically based peer techniques.

Skills

Recovery coaching

Education

High School Diploma
Certified Recovery Coach CT

Job description

Responsibilities

Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking? Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.

Stonington Institute, a division of one of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), has an immediate opening for a Certified Peer Recovery Coach. UHS is a Fortune 500 corporation and in 2017 was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune.

Stonington Institute is committed to providing quality substance abuse treatment options for adultsin southeastern Connecticut and surrounding areas. We offermedical detox aswell as residential addictions treatment for active duty and retired military service members in our North Stonington location. Our clinic in Groton, CT, offers partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment, and is conveniently located across the street from The Inn at Trails Corner, a new 180 bed dormitory-style sober community for adult men and women who attend our outpatient day treatment programs. The Inn offers overnight accommodations, full-meal service, indoor/outdoor recreation options, a workout room, and computer center for all clients. We accept private insurance, state-funded plans and self-pay arrangements.

Website: Stonington Institute | Behavioral Health North Stonington CT

Position Summary

The primary role of the Certified Peer Recovery Coach is to provide clinically based peer support to each client in Detox. The Certified Peer Recovery Coach will help individuals in detox to create their own recovery paths by providing individual and group sessions. They will familiarize him/herself with community-based resources and use that knowledge to assist clients in accessing appropriate aftercare planning. The Certified Peer Recovery Coach meets with clients to provide recovery-based activities directly related to skill development, engagement in treatment, discharge planning from Detox and is responsible for routinely collecting and entering data, specific to treatment eligibility.

Essential Job Duties
  • Meets with each client for individual check in to assist with recovery and/or relapse prevention skill development and to assist clients to make progress related to their own treatment plan goals and objectives.
  • Assists the Clinical Care Coordinators with completing discussed planning for each client admitted to the Detox Program, documenting progress daily on approved forms and assuring completion of Discharge Checklists, “Risk of Overdose” Form, Basis 32, and Satisfaction Survey for each client.
  • Maintains current awareness of step-down programming and community self-help services to help clients navigate resources in collaboration with the Clinical Care Coordinator.
  • Provides assistance in de-escalation and/or crisis situations with clinically based peer support.

Stonington Institute employees receive great opportunities.

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation $26.00/hr
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
  • Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • Pet Insurance
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com
About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

High School Diploma Required

Must be a Certified Recovery Coach in the state of CT

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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