Peer Recovery Coach - Emergency Department - Full Time

SOLUTIONHEALTH•Nashua, NH

43d

About The Position

Under direct supervision of the Emergency Department Director, the Peer Recovery Coach is a frontline worker who performs a wide variety of duties to engage, support, advocate and educate community members in overall health and wellness. This role will serve as a link between health and social services and the community to facilitate access and improve health outcomes by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, education, informal counseling, social support, and advocacy.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
A minimum of two years of peer recovery support experience required.

Nice To Haves

CRSW or working towards one preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct interventions to patients that screen positive for substance use and work with the nursing staff and social workers and serve as a resource to other clinical team members on recovery support.
Identify the patient's readiness to change and use motivational interviewing techniques and other communication skills to support a plan for reducing or eliminating harmful substance use.
Assist patients & family members in linking to community support services and substance treatment services, including but not limited to, scheduling and securing appointments and transportation.
Act as peer support throughout the hospitalization and post-discharge to facilitate the attainment of goals, as appropriate. Providing telephone outreach to patients to assist with linkages and continued peer support.

Benefits

Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
Short-term, long-term disability, life & pet insurance
Tuition reimbursement
403(b) Retirement savings plans
Continuous earned time accrual

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