Peer Recovery Coach - Douglas County

AllHealth Network • Castle Rock, CO

44d • $20 - $22

About The Position

AllHealth Network is currently looking for Peer Recovery Coach candidates with lived experience to join our team of behavioral health service professionals. As a team we strive every day to nurture growth and recovery by caring for each other, our clients, and our future.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED certification.
• Minimum of two years of active, engaged personal recovery from Substance Use Disorder and/or Mental Illness.
• Knowledge of multiple paths to recovery including therapeutic interventions, medication assisted treatment and different community-based self-help options.
• Possess excellent customer service skills, strong organization skills, flexibility in responding to multiple demands, able to complete routine work with minimal direction from supervisor.
• Communicate effectively with health care team, clients and families, and community providers.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer completion of formal peer specialist training in specific content areas as outlined by the state of Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, supportive peer relationship that fosters trust and allows for discussion of recovery options.
• Provide support to the recovery path chosen by the client to include but not be limited to: self-help meetings, modeling effective coping strategies, medication assisted treatment, harm reduction, abstinence, psychotherapeutic intervention, hospitalization, spiritual intervention, or independent recovery.
• Communicate and collaborate with colleagues, care providers and community resources to seamlessly integrate complex services
• Work closely and collaborate within a team-based model to ensure integrated delivery of care coordination and case management services.
• Motivate clients to participate in the program and in their chosen form of recovery by establishing a therapeutic relationship, early intervention and assertive outreach
• Facilitates the following recovery support services; peer mentoring, recovery resource connecting, facilitating and leading recovery groups and helping clients to build community.
• Assist with care coordination tasks such as appointments and/or transportation, patient education and assistance with navigating healthcare systems, and facilitating communication with providers and other care team members.
• Conduct telephonic and face-to-face outreach and engagement to activate clients to be more involved in managing their recovery.
• Maintain a small caseload of clients requiring continued support in order to gain optimal functioning and sustain improvements in overall recovery from Substance Use Disorder, Mental Illness and Trauma.
• Positively contribute to the financial health of the organization by ensuring delivery of billable services and utilizing, monitoring and collecting data for decision making and program improvements.
• Participate in and contribute to departmental meetings, team huddles, rounds, supervision and other meetings, as needed, to ensure cohesive department operations.

Benefits

• Positive, collaborative team culture
• Competitive compensation structure
• Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Basic Life and AD&D Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement Savings 401k, company match up to 50% of the first 6% contributed
• Relocation Assistance/Sign-On Bonus
• Excellent Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays Off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees