Peer Recovery Coach

Trinity Health; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health in Michigan is seeking a Full-time Peer Recovery Coach to support individuals at risk for substance misuse. You will connect clients to community resources and help ensure smooth care transitions.

You will use Motivational Interviewing and trauma-informed approaches to build trust, run recovery groups, and document carefully in the EHR. This role emphasizes patient-centered care and collaboration with the treatment team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with behavioral health or recovery services preferred.
• Knowledge of care transitions and Zero Suicide model is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides peer recovery services to individuals at risk for substance misuse or misuse disorders.
• Engages patients using Motivational Interviewing to build rapport and trust.
• Connects patients to community resources and coordinates referrals for treatment.
• Maintains timely and accurate documentation in the EHR and records patient outcomes.
• Supports care transitions and follow-up after discharge with treatment providers.
• Runs recovery groups in ambulatory and inpatient settings.

Skills

Motivational Interviewing

Trauma-informed care

Peer support

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Description: To provide peer recovery services to individuals who have been identified as having risk for substance misuse or substance use disorder. Service provision will focus on connecting individuals to resources in the community and ensuring smooth care transitions to various support and treatment services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships. Approaches conflict in a constructive manner. Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution. Engages with the patients using Motivational Interviewing and trauma-informed approaches to build rapport and trust. Share personal recovery experiences to inspire hope. Improves access through in-person interactions, screenings, telephone contacts, and coordination of referrals. Assists the patients in identifying recovery goals and navigating treatment options. Provides patients with self-management skills and educational information so they can be full participants in their own treatment and recovery. Runs recovery groups with patients in ambulatory and psychiatric inpatient level of care. Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, colleagues, and visitors to Trinity Health. Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places. Behaves in accordance with the Code of Conduct, Service Excellence Standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, and policies of Trinity Health. Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management. Assures complete, accurate, and timely documentation of clinical information in the EHR, incorporating current documentation and requirements. Assures the consistent delivery of appropriate evidence-based services to achieve measurable improvements in quality of care. Monitors and coordinates the delivery of health services including linking with other treatment providers and community services as appropriate. Maintains a process for systematic follow-up by determining the effectiveness of the treatment plan with documentation of patient care outcomes. Provides timely feedback to the Providers and other treatment team members regarding patients' care, treatment recommendations, and progress through verbal communication, EHR documentation, systematic comprehensive case review, record review, and informal discussions. Engages in regular communication with patient after discharge to jointly assess, prioritize, and respond to patients' care needs.
Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience: Lived experience with at least 2 years in recovery.

Certification/Licensure: Peer Recovery Coach Certification

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of care transitions/Zero Suicide model preferred. Experience in working with patients who have behavioral health conditions.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.