What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Recovery Coach position at Packard Health, Inc.?
Job Summary
The Peer Recovery Coach is a person with lived experience in substance use disorder (SUD) and is an integral part of the medication assisted treatment (MAT) program. The Peer Recovery Coach serves as a first point of contact for patients in our MAT and those in our primary care practice who are seeking treatment for substance use disorders. The Peer Recovery Coach engages patients in ways that other professionals are unable to and have knowledge of resources in the community that enable them to build recovery-based support systems.
Essential Functions
- Serves as an initial contact with patients entering the MAT program, helping orient and complete intake paperwork.
- Engage patients in conversation and education about substance use, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery.
- Engaged with patients in an informal way to assess readiness for treatment and help connect them with resources in the community.
- Assists patients with removing barriers that may prevent them from engaging with the recovery process and recovering community.
- Supports MAT team with assisting patients connect navigate network of SUD providers in the community.
- Case management duties as needed.
- Maintain active recovery and engagement in the local recovery community. Assist patients with connecting to extracurricular and/or local opportunities for recovery activities.
- Through day-to-day interactions, helps educate and reduce stigma of substance use disorders.
- Attend meetings and training as assigned.
- May require meeting with patients outside of normal office hours or accompanying to appointments at other Packard Health clinics.
- May be required to support other Packard Health clinics as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or GED.
- MINIMUM: 2 years of continuous recovery from a substance use disorder (i.e., either in abstinence or stable on FDA approved medication for substance use disorder)
- 1-2 years of experience in a medical office or substance use program preferred.
Certifications, Licenses, and other Special Requirements
- CCAR or CPRC certification preferred but not required. Willingness to complete certification once hired.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
- Standing
- Requires interaction with co- workers, patients or vendors
- Walking
- Sitting
- Use hands and fingers
- Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections
- Reach with hands and arms
- Possible exposure to various drugs
- Talk or hear
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
Management/Decision Making
N/A
Knowledge and Skills
- A strong commitment to service, the mission of Packard Health and addressing the needs of vulnerable persons of the community
- Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced clinic environment in a courteous and friendly manner while maintaining the integrity of Packard standards.
- Ability to use software as required while performing the essential functions of the job including but not limited to electronic medical records and Microsoft products.
- Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal forms
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment, courteous and friendly demeanor.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of the local recovery community and resources is preferred.
- Knowledge and understanding of multiple pathways to recovery.
- Knowledge of harm reduction strategies and approaches to patient care preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.53 - $24.23 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Multiple locations
Salary : $17 - $24
