Peer Recovery Coach

Job Description

GENERAL FUNCTIONS:

The Peer Recovery Coach [PRC] is a para-professional with strong links to case management. The PRC works in cooperation with case manager, primary counselor and community support systems with a responsibility to evaluate clients’ need for supportive and essential services and personal encouragement throughout their course of recovery seeking efforts with MMRS.

DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

At the direction of a Case Manager or Clinical Manager:

• Act as an experienced model; demonstrating that recovery is possible; promoting MMRS philosophy and mission through personal attitudes, actions and

behaviors.

• Assist recovering persons to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths and weaknesses in their personal recovery plan and objectives; producing written

(measurable) goals and objectives; continuing to help them update and revise the plan throughout their engagement in our services.

• Maintain appropriate written logs, reports and records as directed.

• Facilitate recovery education, including but not limited to: didactic groups, support groups, health fairs/outreach events, etc. in service to community members

affected by substance use disorders (family, community and personally).

• Participate in recovery-oriented systems of care (ROSC) development of self-directed recovery planning and engagement; assisting clients in an integrated

(coordinated) care model of developing health, safe/stable housing and community resource building.

• Promote advocacy; participating in advocacy and networking committees and one-on-one activities.

• Collaborate with staff to host and engage an up-to-date active resource list in order to link clients to appropriate professional and community resources.

• Develop and strengthen community resources/relationships; attend and participate in ongoing staff development activities that support professional

development and enhance skills in peer coaching and support.

• Identify gaps and barriers (internal and external); communicate to leadership and clinical staff in order to develop strategies to address and overcome barriers.

• Facilitate an alumni engagement program to allow client to continue communication as they disengage from active treatment and become an active member of

the recovery community.

• Demonstrates cultural competency and the ability to work effectively with a diverse population.

• Strictly adheres to all federal and state laws, rules, regulations and MMRS policies and procedures regarding the confidentiality of client information and client

rights.

• Actively participates in staff meetings, in-service trainings and other agency activities as requested and assigned.

• Performs other related administrative and facility care duties as assigned

• Complies with agencies conflict resolution protocols.

• Essential service health care provider. Additional stress and risk during critical situations commensurate with our license and scope of practice to protect the

health and safety of clients.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidate must have the following qualifications:

o Be at least 18 years of age;

o Have two continuous years in recovery from addiction(s), with experience in navigating treatment services and/or prevention;

o Share their recovery story as a tool in helping others;

o Have experience receiving publicly-funded treatment and recovery services for addiction(s);

o Be employed at least 10 hours per week by a licensed Substance Use Disorder Treatment Organization, a PIHP, a Community Mental Health Services Program,

or another organization under contract to one or more of the forgoing organizations that provide substance abuse treatment and/or recovery support services;

and

o Attend and successfully complete the MDHHS Peer Recovery Coach training and certification.

Full-time