Jail MAT Peer Recovery Coach

Family Outreach Center, Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Outreach Center in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Peer Recovery Coach to provide jail and community-based support for individuals recovering from substance use disorders. The role is part of a clinical team at the Kent County Correctional Facility.

The coach will use lived recovery experience to guide engagement, link clients to resources, and educate on recovery topics. Strong teamwork and EHR use are essential.

Qualifications

• The position requires previous life experience with substance use.
• Ability to address the recovery needs of individuals.
• Sharing one's own personal recovery journey.
• Ability to work well in a team and use an electronic clinical record.
• Work with multiple disciplines and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide face-to-face meetings as a role model and support.
• Offer ongoing support in a community setting.
• Link individuals to community resources and education on substance use.
• Engage clients in treatment using personal recovery experience.

Skills

Recovery experience

Teamwork

Interagency collaboration

EHR use

Tools

Electronic health records (EHR)

Job description

Location (In-person): 733 Ball Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, Grand Rapids, MI

Organization: Family Outreach Center

Salary: $41,500 per year

Full time position providing jail and community based peer support to assist individuals from diverse backgrounds in achieving sustained recovery from a substance use disorder. This position will be part of a clinical team at the Kent County Correctional Facility.

The primary role of the Peer Recovery Coach is to serve as a role model through face-to-face meetings, to provide ongoing support in a community setting, to link individuals to community resources and to assist in providing education related to substance use and related topics.

The Peer Recovery Coach will use their own history with and knowledge of Substance Use and Co-occurring mental health recovery to assist clients in engagement with treatment.

The position requires

previous life experience with substance use

an ability to address the recovery needs of individuals

sharing one’s own personal recovery journey- even if the recovery path is different from that of the individuals being served

Successful candidates will have an ability to work well in a team setting, utilize an electronic clinical record, and work with multiple disciplines and agencies.