Recovery Coach - Connect2Recovery

Riverside Community Care • Norwood, MA

6d • $22

About The Position

We make a difference - in your community and in your career. Love What you Do! Recovery Coach The primary responsibility of a recovery coach is to support the voices and choices of the people they help, removing obstacles to recovery, linking Members to a recovery community, and serve as a personal guide and mentor. The recovery coach will work with the individual to develop a Wellness Plan that orients the activities of the recovery coach's service. The recovery coach will be a part of a larger team of other recovery coaches and case managers but will also be an active interdisciplinary member of the Outpatient Center’s track of specialty clinicians, supervisors, and prescribers who serve people with substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions. The recovery coach will provide education to persons engaged in services but may also utilize their own recovery experience and knowledge with the entire treatment team. Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours Monday - Friday Salary: $22.27/hourly additional $1 for CPS additional $2 for CARC Why You'll Love Riverside We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Forbes named Riverside a best-in-state employer. Benefits include: Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care Eleven paid holidays Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee Learn more about our benefits and culture: Our Benefits Our Culture Hear what employees think about working for Riverside! Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (in the English language) required
• Demonstrated ability to participate effectively in a team of staff required
• Must have a valid driver's license, regular access to a reliable vehicle and be willing to provide transportation to persons served in personal vehicle, as needed
• Lived experience of recovery in the context of substance use and mental health
• Related work experience and ability to articulate wellness/recovery values and principles required
• Must have either a college degree or a high school diploma/GED and at least 6 months relevant

Nice To Haves

• Certification as a Recovery Coach highly preferred or commit to obtaining CRC within 12 months of hire

Responsibilities

• support the voices and choices of the people they help
• removing obstacles to recovery
• linking Members to a recovery community
• serve as a personal guide and mentor
• work with the individual to develop a Wellness Plan that orients the activities of the recovery coach's service
• provide education to persons engaged in services
• utilize their own recovery experience and knowledge with the entire treatment team

Benefits

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees