Recovery Coach & Case Manager

Tri-County Human Services, Inc.; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri-County Human Services, Inc. seeks a dedicated Peer Recovery Specialist/Case Manager 1 to provide consumer-centered support and linkage to medical, community and specialty services.

This frontline role emphasizes recovery-oriented practice and individualized case management to assist individuals served in achieving their goals. Responsibilities include attending forums, speaking with individuals about services, building rapport with clients involved in the criminal justice system, and

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Within 1 year of hire, must obtain certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist by the Florida Certification Board.

Responsibilities

• Attends and participates in community forums dealing with substance abuse and mental health issues and concerns.
• Speaks to individuals regarding services received and provides feedback to both the department and providers.
• Assist providers in developing role recovery objectives that meet individual progress towards their goals.
• Will discuss with individual's areas within the provider's service delivery that needs to the targeted for improvement.
• Engages individuals to talk about their experiences to promote understanding of life experiences and its effects on functioning and to promote hope for recovery.
• Is able to develop rapport with persons involved in the criminal justice system, who have alcohol or drug problems, or who have other behavioral/emotional difficulties.
• Assists with enrollment for services provided by community behavioral health providers.
• Assist provider staff in identifying program environments that are conducive to recovery; lend their unique insight into mental illness and what makes recovery possible.
• Assists in peer group support utilizing the Illness Management and Recovery model to facilitate problem solving, communication skills development and personal growth.
• Provides services with area/s of competency, i.e. life experience, training, certification, education or other background in the service area. Seeks direction from clinicians when needs fall outside areas of competency.
• Assists in completing and maintaining a personal recovery plan which includes identified person centered strengths, needs, abilities, and goals, interventions to assist the veteran in reaching these goals and progress made toward these goals.
• Attend treatment teams meeting as requested to promote and support consumer's insight to recovery as directed.
• Provides specific community liaison services as assigned by supervisor.
• Performs other reasonable and related duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Peer Recovery Specialist certification (Florida Certification Board)

Job description

Tri-County Human Services, Inc. seeks a dedicated Peer Recovery Specialist/Case Manager 1 to provide consumer-centered support and linkage to medical, community and specialty services.

This frontline role emphasizes recovery-oriented practice and individualized case management to assist individuals served in achieving their goals. Responsibilities include attending forums, speaking with individuals about services, building rapport with clients involved in the criminal justice system, and