Recovery Coach - FT (60243)

Recovery Network Of Programs; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Recovery Network of Programs in Bridgeport, CT is seeking a Recovery Coach to support individuals in sustained recovery at Tina Klem Serenity House. You will lead group sessions, provide one-on-one coaching, and connect clients with community resources.

The role requires at least 2 years of recovery experience, CCAR RSS certification, strong boundaries and ethics, and excellent communication. Training in MAT knowledge is a plus; this is a hands-on position in a clinical setting with diverse

Qualifications

• 2+ years lived experience in stable recovery required.
• CCAR Recovery Coach Academy and/or RSS training completed.
• Established expertise and practices related to professional boundaries and ethics.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships.
• Good communication skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Office, Excel, Outlook skills.
• Ability to project a professional image.
• Demonstrates skills needed for employment in a clinical and medical treatment environment.
• Experience facilitating recovery meetings and groups is preferred.
• Knowledge of or experience with medication assisted treatment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide recovery coaching through self-directed, strength-based principles.
• Lead group discussions, activities, and one-on-one coaching using active listening and motivational interviewing.
• Facilitate continuity of treatment and warm handoffs to higher levels of care.
• Conduct screenings as first contact for potential new admits.
• Connect clients to community resources and pathways of recovery.
• Prepare supervision agendas and use supervision to meet job demands.
• Assume other duties as needed by supervisor.

Skills

Recovery coaching

Communication skills

Professional boundaries

Client advocacy

MS Word/Outlook/Excel

Education

CCAR Recovery Coach Academy completion or RSS Certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Tina Klem Serenity House - Bridgeport, CT 06608

Recovery Network of Programs, Inc. (RNP), is a private, non-profit, social service agency which has been serving the Greater Bridgeport Community and Fairfield County area since 1972. RNP is dedicated to helping those living with substance use, mental health disorders, and homelessness. Our mission is to restore hope, health, and wellbeing for individuals and families in a recovery environment that embraces compassion, dignity and respect.

Hours: Monday - Tuesday 4:00 pm - 12:00 am; Thursday - Saturday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Core Functions

• Provides recovery support through self-directed, strength-based principles based on the Recovery Coach Ten Components of Recovery.
• Promotes recovery by leading group discussions, group activities, and conducting effective one on one recovery coaching sessions using active listening, motivational interviewing, personal, and professional experience.
• Encourages continued treatment after withdrawal management and helps to facilitate a warm hand off to higher levels of care within the RNP continuum and beyond.
• Conducts screenings as first point of contact for potential new admits.
• Recognizes the elements of client crisis, implements an immediate course of action (in consultation with supervisor) appropriate to the crisis and utilizes negative events to enhance overall treatment outcomes.
• Connects clients to community resources, organizations, and multiple pathways of recovery.
• Prepares agenda for supervision and utilizes supervision as needed to meet professional demands of job.
• Assumes all other appropriate duties as deemed necessary by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• 2 + years lived experience in stable recovery required. Completion of CCAR Recovery Coach Academy and/or RSS training.
• Established expertise and practices related to professional boundaries and ethics.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships.
• Good communication skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Office, Excel, Outlook skills.
• Ability to project a professional image.
• Demonstrates skills needed for employment in a clinical and medical treatment environment.
• Experience facilitating recovery meetings and groups, preferred.
• Knowledge of or experience with medication assisted treatment, preferred.

Certificates & Licenses

• CCAR Recovery Coach Academy completion or RSS Certification is required.
• Valid Connecticut driver's license is preferred.