Recovery Coach

CHD is seeking a Recovery Coach to join our team for Crisis, Crisis-Stabilization, and Outpatient Programs in our new Community Behavioral Health Clinic. The Recovery Coach works with individuals enrolled in Community Behavioral Health Center (CMHC) Programs who self-identify as needing support around substance use.

Responsibilities

• Provide role-modeling to adults with substance use disorders within the CBHC's Mobile Crisis Intervention and Crisis Stabilization Programs
• Work with one individual at a time to establish and support the client's Recovery Plan by helping to set short-term goals and motivate the person toward recovery
• Develop a helpful, confidential, and supportive relationship with clients and provide informal guidance, act as a sounding board, and build the client's confidence and hope
• Assist in arranging services to which the individual is being referred to after the Crisis intervention
• Work with the member and family to support them during the transition within the conjoined Crisis Stabilization Programs

Requirements

• Lived experience with a psychiatric diagnosis and/or substance use
• Completion of the Recovery Coach Academy or Certified Peer Specialist, preferred (completion of programming within 12 months of employment possible)
• Experience in advocacy or peer support preferred
• High school diploma or GED required, college degree preferred
• Ability to pass Red Cross, CPR, and First Aid Certification
• Valid Driver's License and reliable vehicle for work purposes
• Basic computer word processing skills

Skills

The ideal Recovery Coach will have the ability to engage and build respectful and collaborative relationships with peers, providers, and external agencies.

Pay

$20.00/hour

Schedule

Full time, 10am–6pm with flexibility

Benefits

• Dental, health, and life insurance
• Paid time off
• Earned vacation time
• Paid holidays

About the Organization

The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high-quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. CHD celebrates differences; inclusion is not just a policy but a daily practice. Multicultural, multilingual, and fluent in sign language, CHD reflects the diversity of those it serves.