Recovery Coach: Crisis Stabilization & Peer Support

CHD Brand; Chicopee (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay $20/hr

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Job summary

The Center for Human Development (CHD) is seeking a Recovery Coach to join our Community Behavioral Health Clinic team in Chicopee, MA. You will support individuals enrolled in CMHC programs who need help with substance use recovery, providing non-judgmental guidance and a hopeful, confidential relationship.

Responsibilities include role-modeling in crisis and stabilization settings, helping clients develop Recovery Plans, coordinating post-crisis referrals, and supporting transitions with

Qualifications

• Lived experience with a psychiatric diagnosis and/or substance use.
• Recovery Coach Academy or Certified Peer Specialist preferred; completion within 12 months possible.
• Experience in advocacy or peer support preferred.
• High school diploma or GED required, college degree preferred.
• Ability to pass Red Cross, CPR, and First Aid Certification.
• Valid Driver’s License and reliable vehicle for work purposes.
• Basic computer word processing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide role-modeling to adults with substance use disorders within the CBHC’s Mobile Crisis Intervention and Crisis Stabilization Programs.
• Work with one individual at a time to establish and support the client’s Recovery Plan by helping to set short term goals and motivate the person toward recovery.
• Develop a helpful, confidential and supportive relationship with clients and provide informal guidance, act as a sounding board, and build client’s confidence and hope.
• Assist in arranging services to which the individual is being referred to after the Crisis intervention.
• Work with the member and family to support them during the transition and/or within the conjoined Crisis Stabilization Programs.

Education

HS diploma or GED

Job description

The Center for Human Development (CHD) is seeking a Recovery Coach to join our Community Behavioral Health Clinic team in Chicopee, MA. You will support individuals enrolled in CMHC programs who need help with substance use recovery, providing non-judgmental guidance and a hopeful, confidential relationship.

Responsibilities include role-modeling in crisis and stabilization settings, helping clients develop Recovery Plans, coordinating post-crisis referrals, and supporting transitions with