Peer Recovery Coach

Responsibilities

• Counsels patients that screen positive for alcohol and/or drug use.
• Identifies patient’s history of drug/alcohol use, treatment history, motivation to change behavior, and other needs for community support services.
• Uses motivational interviewing techniques and other communication skills to support a plan for reducing or eliminating harmful drug and/or alcohol use.
• Works with ED staff and social worker to identify community support services and assists patients in utilizing these services.
• Aids patients and their families in understanding how to utilize these community services.
• Assists patients in linking to community support services and substance treatment services, including securing appointments and transportation.
• Provides peer support throughout the hospitalization and post-discharge, as appropriate to facilitate attainment of goals.
• Provides family members with recovery support materials.
• Engages in telephone outreach to patients to assist with linkages and continued peer support.
• Models coping techniques and self-help strategies.
• Demonstrates ability to meet productivity requirements set in accordance with program goals.
• Participates in trainings to continually gain new skills.
• Attends required staff and other meetings.
• Completes required documentation and other reports.
• Acts as a resource to other clinical team members on recovery support.
• Consults with nursing staff, social work as requested, even if patient does not screen positive.
• Notifies patient’s nurse before visiting the patient.
• Telephones treatment providers to verify patient showed up for appointment; and follow-up by telephone with any patient that misses an appointment.

Qualifications

• High School Education or equivalent required.
• Minimum of three years demonstrated personal recovery and sustained abstinence from alcohol and/or drug use.
• On the job training will be available.