Sober Support Unit (SSU) Peer Recovery Coach - Contingent
About The Position
The Sober Support Unit Peer Recovery Coach engages individuals seeking SUD services and uses motivational interviewing to motivate an individual to continue through with services. This role provides short-term, intensive, recovery-oriented services to adults experiencing a SUD crisis. The coach will provide recovery coaching to individuals to help them engage and continue to withdrawal management or residential treatment services, communicating hope and the possibility of recovery through conversations. The role also involves contributing to a warm and welcoming atmosphere, engaging actively with team members and other departments, documenting interactions and progress accurately in the Electronic Health Record, conducting intakes onto the unit, and referring individuals to appropriate access points.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- CCAR or State Certified Peer Recovery Coach
- Experience in providing services to Individual’s with Substance Use Disorders, adults with Mental Illness, Serious Emotional Disturbance, or intellectual / Developmental Disabilities preferred.
- Experience in providing services in the public sector preferred.
- Ability to build positive relationships with contractors and community partners.
- Knowledge of Health Care Systems desired
- Knowledge of OCHN Substance Use Disorder and Core Provider Agencies and services
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated effective negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated effective computer skills with Word, Excel, database, and other relevant software programs.
Responsibilities
- Provide a warm and welcoming environment for person’s served
- Provide short-term, intensive, recovery-oriented services to adults experiencing a Sud crisis
- Provide recovery coaching to individuals to help them engage and continue to withdrawal management or residential treatment services
- Communicate hope and the possibility of recovery through conversations.
- Contribute to a warm and welcoming atmosphere for individuals served.
- Engage actively with team members and other departments.
- Document interactions and progress accurately in the Electronic Health Record
- Conduct intakes onto the unit
- Refer individuals to appropriate access points
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
