Recovery Coach (Justice Involved)

Position Summary

The Recovery Coach under general supervision reports to the Director of Recovery Support Services. The role establishes effective Recovery Support Services and ensures their sustainability through data and information to measure program and performance outcomes as per DSHS requirements. The coach is responsible for helping clients address various needs including economic, child care, employment, education, health, housing, transportation, life skills, parenting, recovery, federal, state, and local assistance, vocational assistance, GED referrals, and family needs, in addition to addressing substance abuse and mental health issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate Data Management and Care Coordinator services
• Provide a comprehensive menu of recovery support services
• Offer client engagement strategies and integrate with clinical staff and volunteers to motivate clients to stay engaged
• Career pre-treatment and care coordination services to individuals at pre-admission, admission, and the initial 10-day assessment period following admission to residential treatment
• Engage women on the wait list to receive treatment services to provide interim services and facilitate successful movement into treatment
• Support collection and reporting of baseline information and follow-up assessments at 3, 6, 9, and 12-month intervals for evaluation of outcome and process measures
• Document specified activities/services in a program spreadsheet and CMBHS as directed by DSHS in accordance with contract and reporting/evaluation instructions
• Provides mentoring/individualized transition and recovery support assistance
• Conducts face-to-face contact to discuss recovery wellness planning
• Guides participants to outreach services and community integration
• Facilitates recovery support groups
• Collaborates with recovery support groups, aftercare providers, churches, corporations, alumni, and volunteer organizations
• Provides data collection and reporting through enrollments, census, client surveys, and recovery wellness groups

Education/Experience

• A high school diploma or General Equivalent Diploma (GED) required
• One to three months’ with 500 hours and 25 supervised hours of directly related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in the field
• Previous experience in recovery and crisis intervention required
• Knowledge of substance use and ethical standards required

Certificates and Licenses

• Recovery Coach Certification required from Dept of State and Health Services

Santa Maria Hostel provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.