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Peer Recovery Coach
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What they do
A Social or Human Services Assistant assists with identifying and arranging community services for clients. Works with social workers and other human services professionals. Helps with rehabilitation for people with disabilities or those in recovery, or coordinates home care services for the elderly; may also coordinate housing or job training assistance for immigrants, veterans, former inmates or families in crisis.
$38,299 / year median in Michigan
+5% projected growth
Job Description
- $21 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Teamwork Interpersonal skills Recovery peer support High school diploma or GED Driver's License Attention to detail Computer skills Experience working with individuals with substance use disorders Full Job Description Biomed Behavioral Health Services is a leader in providing professional, competent and compassionate services to help chemically dependent individuals with co-occurring disorders related to behavioral health attain and maintain their highest possible functioning capacity.
- Work closely with the client to develop a personal wellness plan.
- Support clients in making positive life changes and developing skills to facilitate their recovery.
- Assist clients in creating personally meaningful links to treatment and peer recovery support services.
- Serves as an advocate for clients and assist them in learning self-advocacy skills.
- Help clients to discuss and try new strategies for developing recovery supportive friendships, reconnecting or improving family relationships and identifying and using community recovery networks.
- Ensure client's progress notes, wellness plans and other required documentation is completed professionally, timely and accurately.
- Attend trainings as required by supervisor.
- Project the ethical values, mission and vision of Biomed by providing peer recovery techniques in the form of case management to the patient population.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Job Requirements:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- CCAR training with 2-years in recovery.
- Certified Peer Recovery Mentor (CPRM) through Michigan Certified Board of Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) a plus.
- Minimum of 5-years experience preferred.
- Actively working a recovery program (12-step, church/spiritual, or other qualified recovery program).
- Participate in ongoing internal and external training to maintain proficiency in current trends relative to providing quality to persons served.
- Complete required training courses of Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery, Personal Safety, Confidentiality, Relapse Prevention, Cultural Competency, Recipient Rights, and Communicable Disease/HIV Level 1 during employment.
- Have a valid Michigan Drivers License, reliable transportation and must submit proof of active automobile insurance.
- Meet with immediate supervisor for individual supervision weekly to discuss cases in which they provide coaching.
- Enter progress notes into SMART computer system.
- Confidence with "can do" attitude.
- Effective interpersonal and written communication skills required.
- Demonstrated Leadership skills; a genuine team player with collaborative style.
- High level attention to detail.
- Customer focused.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadline
- Business hours Monday
- Friday 5:00 AM
- 4:30 PM.
- Compensation commensurate with credentials, skills and experience.
Equal Opportunity Employer Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$16.00- $21.