Peer Recovery Coach

HealthLinc•Morocco, IN

About The Position

The Peer Recovery Coach provides peer support services, serves as an advocate, and offers education and information about substance use and recovery to HealthLinc patients and individuals served by the Mobile Response Team (MRT). The MRT includes the Peer Recovery Coach and a law enforcement or EMS professional. The position works with community members, the MRT, and HealthLinc patients, and reports to the Mobile Integrated Response Coordinator. The role provides recovery education throughout every phase of the recovery journey, from pre-recovery engagement through sustained recovery maintenance. It involves community-based outreach and follow-up, connecting individuals with appropriate services and resources, and supporting their recovery goals. The coach travels daily to meet individuals in the assigned county, may transport patients when needed, and participates in an alternating on-call schedule.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Knowledge of the three forms of treatment available in the community: methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone.
Experience with addiction and/or mental health.
Ability to coordinate, review, classify, prioritize, analyze, and present data.
Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively individually and in groups.
Valid driver's license; driving and/or transportation is required to accompany patients to medical appointments, job sites, social activities, and other community resources as needed.
Ability to operate a multi-line phone system and office equipment, including printers and fax machines.
Basic software skills, including Microsoft Office and online sources.
Completion of all assigned Relias training.

Nice To Haves

Lived experience with addiction and/or mental health.

Responsibilities

Provide recovery education to patients throughout all phases of the recovery journey, from pre-recovery engagement through sustained recovery maintenance.
Partner with local law enforcement and emergency service professionals to assist with home visits to people referred to the MRT by community partners or after an overdose.
Maintain follow-up contact with people in recovery to support their ongoing success and provide re-engagement support with partner agencies when needed.
Provide long-term engagement, support, and encouragement.
Collaborate with the Mobile Integrated Response Coordinator to use community resources and assess whether services are appropriate for patients.
Transport patients to MAT appointments when necessary.
Help patients articulate personal recovery goals, steps, and barriers.
Help patients identify personal strengths in daily living and recovery skills.
Observe and reinforce patients' positive progress toward recovery goals.
Support patients' vocational choices and help them address job-related anxieties and conflicts.
Use personal recovery experience to teach and model the value of each individual's recovery experience.
Maintain effective coping and self-help techniques.
Support connections to community-based mutual self-help groups and link individuals with appropriate professional resources when needed.
Offer hope and encouragement for participation in community activities such as work, school, relationships, physical activity, and hobbies.
Maintain confidentiality of patient information and appropriate professional boundaries, avoiding dual relationships in the community.
Complete documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
Use inclusive, culturally appropriate language and attitudes with clients and staff.
Travel daily to meet individuals within the assigned county and participate in an alternating on-call schedule.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives aligned with and supporting the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH).
Perform other duties as assigned.