Certified Recovery Mentor I

BestCare Treatment Services•Madras, OR

20d•Onsite

About The Position

BestCare Treatment Services is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Certified Recovery Mentor to support adult females in a rural outpatient program in Madras/Jefferson County, Oregon. Recovery Mentors are part of the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Team and support clients seeking recovery or in the early stages of recovery. Many clients participate in intensive outpatient or Day Treatment services; others may be awaiting a residential treatment bed or transitioning from residential treatment to Day Treatment. Recovery Mentors are not counselors or clinicians and provide forms of support that counselors may not be able to offer. Working with a Supervisor, the Recovery Mentor helps design and implement the program’s education, referral, and parent components. The position helps facilitate classes, support groups, and group activities. The Recovery Mentor maintains a personal recovery program, if applicable, and models recovery-appropriate behavior. The role provides recovery coaching, client outreach and engagement, approved transportation, case management and referrals, individual and family support, and assistance with treatment activities and documentation. Salary is $18.00–$23.62.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Personal lived experience with Substance Use Disorder.
At least two years of continuous recovery at the time of hire.
CRM-I certification, or eligibility and commitment to obtain it within 30 days of hire.
PSS or other THW certification, or ability and commitment to obtain it within 30 days of hire.
Current CPR and First Aid certification, or ability and commitment to obtain them within 60 days of hire.
Valid Oregon driver's license, or ability to obtain one upon hire, and insurability under the organization's auto liability policy. The stated insurance criteria include a minimum age of 21 and no Type A violations in the past three years or three or more Type B violations.
Ability to provide client transportation when approved by a supervisor.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Previous training, experience, or knowledge of treatment for the disease of addiction.

Responsibilities

Provide recovery coaching and engagement support to clients, including regular phone contact, relapse-prevention support, appointment reminders, outreach after missed services, and efforts to reengage clients in treatment.
Transport clients to treatment services, appointments, detox, or residential treatment when approved by a supervisor and considered helpful by the primary clinician or treatment team.
Provide recovery coaching during activities and, with supervisor approval, make limited home visits.
Attend sober-support meetings and other sober community activities with clients.
Stay connected with clients in residential treatment or detox and support their reengagement after discharge.
Take individuals or groups of clients to 12-Step meetings and clean-and-sober activities as appropriate.
Provide case management and referrals to resources such as food banks, primary care and medical services, education entities, and housing resources.
Assist with preparation and cleanup for evening groups as needed.
Provide individual, couples, and family support.
Assist clinicians with groups at the office, jail, or other settings, and provide backup for groups and other treatment activities.
Help clients develop and connect with non-using recovery activities.
Maintain client-contact case notes in the electronic health record system within agency documentation timelines.
Assist the SUD team with urinalysis drug testing if needed.
Complete attendance sheets and required reports, and report client participation to the Supervisor.
Work with the Supervisor to design and implement education, referral, and parent components of the program.
Help facilitate classes, support groups, and group activities.
Maintain a personal recovery program, if applicable, and model recovery-appropriate behavior.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor or Program Manager.