Certified Peer Recovery Coach - Macomb

Easterseals MORC • Center Line, MI

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About The Position

Easterseals MORC is hiring a Certified Peer Recovery Coach to support people pursuing recovery. The role draws on the coach’s lived experience with addiction and mental health conditions to help consumers identify recovery goals, navigate treatment and community services, and participate in activities that support recovery. The coach also represents Easterseals, builds community partnerships, and promotes substance use services.

Requirements

• Meet MDHHS Peer Recovery Coach requirements, including at least two continuous years in recovery from addiction and experience navigating treatment services and/or prevention.
• Be willing to share a personal recovery story as a tool to help others.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have received treatment through private or publicly funded addiction treatment and recovery services.
• Be employed by a licensed Substance Use Disorder Treatment Organization, a PIHP, a Community Mental Health Services Program, or another organization under contract to one or more of these organizations that provides substance abuse treatment and/or recovery support services.
• Have completed Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) Peer Recovery Coach Certification Training and/or Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Peer Recovery Coach Certification Training.
• Be a Certified Recovery Coach or obtain certification within six months of hire.
• Have a primary diagnosis of a mental health condition and firsthand lived experience of a mental health condition that caused substantial life disruption.
• Have received mental health treatment and/or services for at least one year, with substantial life disruption due to the mental health condition.
• Have personal experience navigating complex mental health treatment services.
• Possess a valid Michigan driver’s license.
• Possess valid proof of auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services that may include outreach and engagement, linkage to community supports, transportation, in-home services, group facilitation, and advocacy.
• Represent Easterseals, develop and maintain community partnerships, and market substance use services through formal presentations and informal check-ins.
• Promote and participate in activities that enhance consumer recovery, including community inclusion, advocacy and anti-stigma efforts, and educational opportunities.
• Attend team meetings and receive assignments from a supervisor, team leader, or designee.
• Support the team and staff in identifying program environments conducive to recovery, contributing insight based on lived experience with mental illness or dual diagnosis.
• Advocate for client decision-making and help consumers determine goals and objectives that support recovery.
• May assist consumers in creating relapse prevention strategies.

Benefits

• Low-cost dental, health, and vision insurance
• Dependent care reimbursement
• Up to five days of paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care, and adoption
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid leave options
• Up to $125 bonus for taking five consecutive days off
• Ten paid holidays and three floating holidays
• Wellness programs
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer
• Bonuses and extra incentives
• Mileage reimbursement in accordance with the IRS rate
• Free financial planning services through partnerships with the LoVasco Consulting Group and SoFi
• Student loan repayment options
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed