Recovery Coach, Peer Recovery Support Center

Community Counseling of Bristol County Incorporated; Taunton (MA); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks paid vacation

12 paid holidays

Health/dental/disability/life ins.

403(b) with employer match

Sick leave

Job summary

Community Counseling of Bristol County Incorporated (CCBC) is hiring Recovery Coaches for the Taunton Peer Recovery Support Center. Provide services to adults with Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders, building confidential, supportive relationships and guiding clients toward recovery.

Work includes weekends: one Saturday per month and one evening per week. Ideal candidates have lived experience, CARC preferred, GED, and 3 years of human services/behavioral health exposure.

Qualifications

• Lived experience with substance use disorder and ability to use that experience to help others.
• Experience facilitating groups and recovery-based activities.
• Good organizational, written, verbal and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists in engaging with clients identified with substance use and co-occurring disorders, addressing barriers to recovery and serving as role model, ally, and advocate
• Conducts active outreach efforts to encourage community activities and participation in recovery-oriented groups
• Educates peers and staff about addiction and utilizes motivational enhancement techniques to explore ambiguity
• Provides peer coaching and supports clients in establishing treatment goals and maintaining recovery via multiple pathways
• Is available to provide support to peers in immediate risk of relapse during regular business hours
• Helps peers navigate the healthcare and social service systems
• Assists with access to treatment for SU, creating systems to rapidly identify Recovery Support Services
• Assists with data collection for quality assurance and program evaluation
• Serves as a liaison between the recovery community and treatment systems to facilitate connections across care
• May facilitate and/or co-facilitate weekly recovery support group(s)

Skills

Lived experience with SUD

Group facilitation

Organizational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Computer skills

Education

GED

CARC Certification preferred

Job description

Job Type: Full-time
Job Level: Experienced
License/Certification: CARC Recovery Coach preferred
Location: Taunton, MA
Program Name: Taunton Peer Recovery Support Center
Program Type: Peer Recovery Support Center
Salary Range: $21.65/hour

Description of Position

CCBC is hiring Recovery Coaches for the Taunton Peer Recovery Support Center. Provide services to adults with Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders. Working with one individual at a time, 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.

Recovery Coaches work one Saturday per month, and one evening per week.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in engaging with clients identified with substance use (SU) and co-occurring disorders, addressing barriers to successful recovery and serving as role model, ally, and advocate
• Conducts active outreach efforts to encourage community activities and participation in recovery-oriented, and self-help groups
• Educates peers and staff about addiction and utilizes motivational enhancement techniques to explore ambiguity
• Provides peer coaching and supports clients in establishing treatment goals and achieving and maintaining recovery via multiple pathways
• Is available to provide support to peers in immediate risk of relapse or other time sensitive matters during regular business hours
• Helps peers navigate the healthcare system and social service system
• Assists with access to treatment for SU, creating systems and procedures to rapidly identify Recovery Support Services
• Assists with data collection for quality assurance and program evaluation
• Serves as a liaison between the recovery community, the addiction treatment system, the medical treatment system, and the patient's community, family, and social context to facilitate connections across systems of care
• May facilitate and/or co-facilitate weekly recovery support group(s)

Education/Training

This position prefers 3 years of human service/behavioral healthcare experience, preferred CARC Certification as a Recovery Coach, understand, and support the Recovery Coach Model. Must possess a High School or General Education Diploma (GED).

Experience

In addition to education/training requirements, must have: Lived experience with substance use disorder and the ability to use that experience to serve others. Experience with diverse populations, facilitating groups and recovery-based activities. Must possess good organizational skills, effective written, verbal and computer skills.

Other

Must have a valid driver's license in the state of residence and submit a copy of satisfactory record of driving from the state of residence of registry of motor vehicles; Must complete MA and ADP Criminal Offense Record Information (CORI) process; Must have computer literacy as related to the requirements of the position.

Why build your career at CCBC?

Stable and Established

• The largest, most innovative mental health and substance abuse care provider in Southeast MA, with a 50 year history
• We serve over 12,000 clients annually
• Committment to innovation and evidence-based practice
• Committment to erasing the stigma that can surround trauma, mental illness, and addiction
• A short commute from both Boston and Providence
• 3 weeks paid vacation to start
• 12 paid holidays and sick leave
• Health, dental, disability, and life insurance
• 403-b with up to 5% employer match

Make Recovery a Reality

Working with CCBC gives you the chance to change your own path while helping others find theirs. As you provide hope and healing to people who need it most, you'll be just as inspired by the quality of people you work with as the outcomes you provide together. Join us and be a part of the next success story.