Recovery Coach

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Claremont (NH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health is seeking a Recovery Coach to engage with patients in the Addiction Treatment Program, supporting sobriety, recovery activities, and building sober networks. You will participate in group therapy sessions and provide one-on-one encouragement between sessions.

Qualifications include Recovery Coach training with ethics, CRSW certification within a year, understanding of stressors in opiate recovery, confidentiality, and basic computer literacy.

Qualifications

• Completed Training as Recovery Coach, including ethics training.
• Certification as a Recovery Support Worker (CRSW) required at time of hire or within 1 year of employment.
• Thorough understanding of stressors impacting patients in recovery from opiate use disorders.
• Able to maintain patient confidentiality and basic computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Meets with co-facilitators of group therapy to plan presentation of material.
• Attends group therapy sessions and models appropriate group participation.
• Assists with co-facilitating selected aspects of group therapy sessions.
• Provides support and encouragement to group therapy participants.
• Engages one-on-one with patients to provide additional support between program sessions.
• Provides information and referrals regarding recovery resources in the community.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulations.
• May provide supervision for others working toward a CRSW certification if certified.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Recovery Coach training

Ethics training

CRSW certification

Confidentiality

Computer literacy

Understanding stressors in recovery

Job description

Overview

Engages with patients in the Addiction Treatment Program and encourages them to maintain sobriety, participate in recovery oriented activities and develop a network of sober supports. Participates in group treatment activities and models effective group participation and recovery oriented perspective for patients with substance use disorders. Helps patients identify and access needed resources and recovery supports.

Responsibilities

• Meets with co-facilitators of group therapy to plan presentation of material.
• Attends group therapy sessions and model appropriate group participation.
• Assists with co-facilitating selected aspects of group therapy sessions.
• Provides support and encouragement to group therapy participants.
• Engages one-on-one with patients to provide additional support between program sessions.
• Provides information and referrals regarding recovery resources in the community.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulations.
• If certified, may provide supervision for others working toward a CRSW (certification as a Recovery Support Worker).
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Completed Training as Recovery Coach, including ethics training.
• Certification as a Recovery Support Worker (CRSW) required at time of hire or within 1 year of employment.
• Thorough understanding of stressors impacting patients in recovery from opiate use disorders.
• Able to maintain patient confidentiality.
• Basic computer literacy skills.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• None