On-Call Peer Recovery Coach

Growth Works Inc.; Cherry Hill (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Growth Works Inc. is seeking an On-Call Peer Recovery Coach to provide on-call peer recovery support and link clients to treatment and recovery resources. You will work with hospitals, courts, and community partners to promote recovery and connection to care.

The role requires a recovery-based perspective, flexibility for evenings/weekends, and the ability to travel within Wayne, Oakland and Washtenaw Counties.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Eligibility for CPRC certification (MDHHS or CCAR) preferred.
• Recovery from SUD for at least 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct on-call peer recovery support and link clients to treatment and recovery resources.
• Collaborate with community partners, hospitals, courts, law enforcement, and providers.
• Document services in EMR and funder systems; maintain accurate records.

Job description

Looking for a flexible opportunity to make an impact in the recovery community? Growth Works is seeking an On-Call Peer Recovery Coach. Your lived experience can help someone take their next step toward recovery. As an On-Call Peer Recovery Coach you will provide on-call peer recovery support services to individuals connected to community partners. The On-Call Coach will link clients to treatment and other recovery resources as appropriate and then transition the client to a Peer Recovery Coach who will provide ongoing care and support. From a recovery-oriented perspective, you will 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.

Duties and responsibilities for an On-Call Peer Recovery Coach

• 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 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.
• Provide education about SUD, addiction, and recovery in public forums, to professional collaborators, and to other audiences
• Abide by HIPAA, 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.
• Work a minimum of 3-4 eight-hour on-call shifts per week, including nights and weekends.
• Be available for supervisor check in’s as needed.
• Be flexible and adaptable to potential new partnership opportunities and responsibilities in various locations in Wayne, Oakland and Washtenaw Counties.

Qualifications for an On-Call Peer Recovery Coach

• 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 minimally 24 (twenty-four) consecutive months.
• Ability to successfully pass 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 FOR AN ON-CALL PEER RECOVERY COACH:

• 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.