CCAR is looking to hire full time Recovery Coaches to provide recovery coaching services in designated hospitals and community health settings serving as a motivator, recovery resource broker, and liaison.

The ideal person will be enthusiastic, extremely well organized and passionate in working closely with people in recovery. CCAR offers a highly attractive compensation package that includes competitive wages, benefits, paid holidays and vacation time. A valid driver’s license, insurance and reliable vehicle are required.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provides recovery coaching primarily in hospitals and community health settings.
• Work closely with hospital and community health providers personnel and staff.
• Facilitate timely referrals and placements to treatment/recovery support providers.
• Connect patients/recoverees to a larger community of care.
• Follow up recovery coaching with recoverees as requested.
• Engage in recovery planning with recoveree.
• Educate and assist family members as requested.
• Serve as a recovery ambassador.
• Promote the message and services of CCAR.
• Participate in ongoing recovery coach training, education and performance support.
• Report writing, record keeping as required by CCAR, hospitals, and/or community health providers.
• Travel required.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications:
• Experience with the addiction recovery process.
• Understanding of medication-assisted recovery and practices.
• Familiarity with local support services, resources and recovery community.
• Capability of building an effective coach-recoveree relationship.
• Demonstrated skill in actively listening, asking good questions, awareness of self and treating people as resources.
• Understanding of and ability to maintain appropriate boundaries.
• Ability to work within a hospital and community health settings.
• Availability to work different shifts as necessary.
• Cross-cultural skills, and experience with culturally diverse populations.
• Bilingual abilities are a plus.
• A valid driver’s license, insurance and reliable vehicle required.
• Strong customer service ethic essential.
• Certificate of completion of the CCAR Recovery Coach Academy©.
• Certificate of completion of Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches© preferred.
• Certificate of completion of Spirituality for Recovery Coaches© preferred
• Certificate of completion of Recovery Coaching in Professional Settings™ preferred.
• Recovery Coach Professional (RCP) designation or in process to earn designation.

The Recovery Coach role is a full time non-exempt hourly (35 hour/week) position. Must be able to work a flexible schedule. A cover letter highlighting your interest and experience is required. Submit cover letter and resume by clicking on the "apply" button or by fax 860-244-2228 or mail to CCAR, Attn: Human Resources, 75 Charter Oak Avenue Building 1 Suite 305, Hartford, CT 06106. Equal Opportunity Employer. Cover letters and resumes will be accepted until Monday, July 1. Start date Monday, August 26. 

Note: Resumes without cover letters will not be considered .