Recovery Mentor

BestCare; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

BestCare in Bend, Oregon, is seeking Recovery Mentors to support individuals in early recovery within our Day Treatment program. The role emphasizes recovery coaching, case management, and facilitating groups alongside the treatment team.

Desirable candidates have lived experience with substance use disorders, a high school diploma, and the ability to maintain recovery for two years. This is a full-time, on-site position with a Monday–Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma (or equivalent).
• Personal lived experience with Substance Use Disorder.
• Must have maintained continuous recovery for the previous two years at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide recovery coaching to clients in the BestCare program.
• Provide client transportation when approved by supervisor.
• Facilitate groups and support activities.
• Assist with evening group prep and clean-up.
• Maintain case notes in the electronic health record system (EHR).
• Support clinicians in groups at various locations (office, jail, etc.).
• Refer clients to resources (food banks, housing, primary care, etc.).
• Engage clients to reconnect to treatment services and maintain recovery.

Skills

Recovery coaching

Case management

Group facilitation

Transportation coordination

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

EHR documentation

Job description

Description

Monday - Friday Schedule!

Recovery Mentors are a critical part of the SUD Treatment Team and work with SUD clients who are attempting to engage in recovery or in early stages of recovery. The majority of clients who are assigned Recovery Mentor services are involved in our intensive outpatient/Day Treatment program; some clients may be waiting for a residential treatment bed to come open or be stepping down from residential treatment into the Day Treatment program. Recovery Mentors are not counselors or clinicians but provide supports to clients that counselors are not able to offer. The Recovery Mentor works with their Supervisor to design and implement education, referral, and parent components of the program. The Recovery Mentor is responsible for helping to facilitate classes and support groups along with group activities. They will maintain a personal recovery program, if applicable, as well as model recovery-appropriate behavior.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma (or equivalent)
• Must have personal lived experience with Substance Use Disorder
• Must have maintained continuous recovery for the previous two (2) years at the time of hire

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Requires CRM-I certification or eligibility/commitment to obtain within 6 months of hiring (extra step once obtained)
• Requires PSS or other THW certification or ability/commitment to obtain within 6 months of hiring
• Current CPR and First Aid certification, or ability and commitment to obtain within 60 days of hiring
• Must maintain a valid Oregon Driver License or ability to obtain one upon hire, and be insurable under the organization’s auto liability coverage policy (minimum 21 years of age and with no Type A violations in the past 3 years, or three (3) or more Type B violations)

PREFERRED:

• Bilingual in English/Spanish a plus
• Previous training, experience, or knowledge of treatment in the disease of addiction is preferred

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Participates and provides recovery coaching to people involved with BestCare Treatment Services using the following methods for engagement with clients:
   • a. Makes regular telephone contact which may include talking with clients who need support and are feeling prone to relapse; reminder calls to clients who are scheduled for assessments, groups, individual sessions; doing outreach to client who miss group or individual services to attempt to reengage them in treatment services;
   • b. Provides client transportation (when approved by supervisor): taking clients to/from treatment services/appointments, transport to detox or residential treatment, and other appointments when it is determined to be helpful by the primary clinician or treatment team;
   • c. Provides recovery coaching for clients during activities;
   • d. Makes home visits on a limited basis, with supervisor approval;
   • e. Attend sober support meetings, or other sober activities, in the community with clients.
2. Helps monitor and stay connected to clients who are in residential (and detox) to help with reengagement upon discharge;
3. Takes individuals or groups of clients to 12-Step meetings and/or clean and sober activities as appropriate;
4. Provides case management services including referrals to various resources (i.e. Food Bank, primary care/medical services, education entities, housing resources, etc.);
5. Assists prep and clean-up for evening groups as needed;
6. Provides individual, couples, and family support;
7. Helping clinicians in groups at the office, jail, etc. Providing back-up in groups and other treatment activities;
8. Helping clients develop and connect to non-using recovery activities (how to have fun clean and sober);
9. Maintains case notes of client contact within agency documentation timelines in the electronic health record system (EHR);
10. Assists the SUD team with UA drug testing if needed;
11. Completes attendance sheets, required report forms, and reports client participation to Supervisor;
12. Other related duties as assigned by supervisor or Program Manager.