Emergency Department Recovery Coach

Gandara Center•Springfield, MA

8d•$22•Onsite

About The Position

Gandara is looking for Recovery Coaches for the Emergency Department Program to provide recovery coaching services in hospital emergency departments. Candidates will work and meet with patients admitted to an ED as a result of an opioid overdose or other drug or alcohol-related crisis. They will support patients, family members, and hospital personnel and have demonstrated effectiveness in linking Emergency Department patients with treatment and community-based recovery resources.

Requirements

Experience with the addiction recovery process.
Certificate of completion of the CCAR Recovery Coach Academy© or other reputable certification program
Understanding of medication-assisted recovery and practices.
Familiarity with local support services, resources, and recovery community.
Capable of building an effective coach-recoveree relationship.
Demonstrated skill in actively listening, asking good questions, awareness of self, and treating people as resources.
Understanding of and ability to maintain appropriate boundaries.
Ability to work within a hospital setting.
Availability to work different shifts as necessary.
Cross-cultural skills and experience with culturally diverse populations.
computer skills including data entry and tracking.

Nice To Haves

Certificate of completion of Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches© preferred.
Certificate of completion of Spirituality for Recovery Coaches© preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides recovery coaching primarily in hospital emergency rooms.
Work closely with Emergency Department personnel and staff.
Facilitate timely referrals and placements from hospital to treatment/recovery support providers.
Connect patients to a larger community of care.
Follow up recovery coaching with ED recoverees as requested.
Engage in recovery planning with recoveree.
Educate and assist family members as requested.
Serve as a recovery ambassador.
Promote the message and services of Gandara.
Participate in ongoing recovery coach training, education, and performance support.
Report writing and record keeping as required by hospitals.
Travel required.