What are the responsibilities and job description for the Moms Do Care Recovery Coach position at Duffy Health Center, Inc.?
Moms Do Care Recovery Coach
Duffy Health Center is a patient-centered medical home, and every role requires functioning effectively using a team-based approach. The Recovery Coach assists pregnant, perinatal and postpartum women in finding and maintaining a personalized and enhanced pathway to recovery from drug and/or alcohol substance use disorder, assists with education and access to Medication Assisted Treatment options, and supports women in enhancing skills and capacity to retain recovery/decrease relapse. The Recovery Coach assists staff/team members in the navigation of the individual's journey. Working for the Moms Do Care grant requires the staff to identify as a female mother.
The Recovery Coach serves a unique function within the recovery continuum. This position will maintain ongoing patient support regardless of return to use and will serve as a motivator, ally, role model, sounding board, and advocate for patients with substance use disorders.
The Recovery Coach will additionally provide non-clinical services that engage, educate and support individuals seeking treatment and their families to motivate and maintain them in health services.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide peer supports and peer activities, including Recovery Coaching, Recovery Plans and Telephone Support
- Responsible for data collection and submission of reports to supervisor
- Assist clients with identified needs related to both pregnancy/postpartum health, MAT and recovery supports
- Facilitate support group meetings, individual meetings with clients
- Assist clients with referrals, initial visits and follow-up visits as needed
- Provide support to increase completed medical and behavioral health visits
- Assist clients with making/maintaining connections to the recovery community
- Maintain accurate and complete client charts and client recovery plans
- Function as a member of the team and attend program meetings and events as required
- Assist with outreach to potential clients
Qualifications:
- Lived experience related to SUD, Pregnancy and Medication Assisted Treatment
- Actively working a recovery program
- Willingness to learn about multiple pathways to recovery and MAT
- Ability to support women with barriers to treatment and recovery related to SUD, SUD and pregnancy, and MAT stigma or misinformation/lack of information
- Willingness to work with individuals in any stage of their recovery from SUD, including pre-recovery and relapse
- Availability and willingness to attend 5-day Recovery Coach training and other training, as directed
- Geographic knowledge of the Cape, particularly Mid-Cape
- Experience volunteering or working in a recovery setting or similar facility
Education and Licenses Required
Demonstrates ability to maintain 2 years of sustained and uninterrupted recovery at time of hire required; 3-5 years of sustained and uninterrupted recovery preferred. Must have a Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC) certification or willing to obtain and have been working in substance use disorder treatment for a minimum of 1 year, required, 2 years preferred. A candidate for this position must have a valid driver’s license and own transportation.
Excellent Benefits
Comprehensive benefit package offered
First year bonuses- $500 at 6 month anniversary, $1,000 at one year anniversary
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To view full job description and apply visit: https://duffyhealthcenter.org/careers/
Duffy Health Center is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce. We actively encourage applicants from minority racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well as historically marginalized groups. This includes but is not limited to LGBTQ persons and people with lived experiences of homelessness or recovery.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $1,000
