Recovery Coach - Addiction Psychiatry

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

In your pivotal role as Recovery Coach, you will provide peer recovery support services to patients with substance use disorder (SUD) admitted to VUH (Vanderbilt University Hospital) and will assist patients in achieving and sustaining recovery as defined by each individual patient, with some guidance. You also will facilitate patient access to recovery-oriented substance use disorder treatment, resources, and community recovery groups. as well as maintain ongoing patient support regardless of stage of change and will serve as a motivator, ally, role model, sounding board, and advocate for patients with substance use disorders.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
CPRS (Certified Peer Recovery Specialist)
Clinical Counseling (Novice)
Patient Assessment (Novice)
Peer Leadership (Novice)
Relevant Work Experience
Experience Level: Less than 1 year
Education: High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

To provide bedside recovery coaching to patients admitted to the hospital for SUD related issues.
Serves as a liaison between the recovery community, the addiction treatment system, the medical treatment system, and the patient’s community, family, and social context to facilitate connections across systems of care.
Meets with patients in clinical and community settings to understand their needs and personal goals, support the exploration of potential positive and negative consequences associated with personal goals, and work collaboratively with the patient to remove obstacles that might interfere with goal attainment.
Educates patients about addiction safe use practices, multiple pathways of recovery, and utilizes motivational enhancement techniques.
Conducts active outreach efforts to encourage attendance and participation in recovery-oriented, self-help, and pro-social groups.
Works collaboratively with treatment team in support of evidence-based services to patients.
Assists with access to treatment for patients, understanding and using systems and procedures to rapidly support identified needs of the patient and assists with data collection for quality assurance and program evaluation.