Peer Support Specialist - Recovery Coach

Company Overview

Sky Ranch Behavioral Services is dedicated to providing comprehensive behavioral health services that empower individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges. Our mission is to inspire and motivate change within individuals and families along their recovery and healing journey toward balanced whole health living.

Summary

As a Peer Coach at Sky Ranch Behavioral Services, you will play a vital role in supporting individuals on their journey to recovery. Under the supervision of the Sky Ranch Behavioral Services Supervising Substance Use Counselor and Executive Director, this position will serve Sioux City, Iowa and surrounding Iowa counties as a peer support specialist/recovery coach. Peer Recovery Coaches will provide hope and direction in recovery for individuals to overcome adversity in their lives. They will aim to enhance and improve the lives of each individual struggling with an addiction in their lives. Coaches will demonstrate and support individuals through recovery skill building, effective listening and constructive relationship building, while providing open minded attitudes and a knowledge-based one’s own lived experience. This position will maintain 60% or greater direct contact in the delivery of face-to-face interventions. This is a part-time position requiring working flexible hours to best accommodate meeting the needs of the clients served to include evening and weekend hours.

Responsibilities

• Use supportive and motivational methods developed through one’s own lived experience
• Support and help individuals in finding their own path to recovery
• Support clients in addressing a variety of individualized goals to help obtain a successful recovery
• File timely reports, comply with web-based reporting, online filing, and use of electronic health records system(s).
• Communicate with and meet expectations with outside entities including, but not limited to: Juvenile and Adult probation officers, Woodbury County Community Drug Court, Woodbury County Family Treatment Court, various court systems, Department of Health and Human Services, other similar agencies, etc.
• Professionally model and interact with clients in a positive and collaborative manner
• Ensure compliance with Code of Ethics, confidentiality, mandated reporting, release of information, and overall ethical, legal, and best practices for delivery of peer support/recover coaching services
• Maintain interpersonal skills, which display healthy boundaries while remaining open-minded and willing to try new ideas
• Continually look for ways to improve the quality of their own skills, and the work environment around them
• Always maintain awareness of their environment and observe procedures to work in a safe and secure manner
• Practices within professional areas of expertise and scope of practice.
• Participate in supervision as required and/or necessary for their certification and best practices for service delivery
• Participate in team meetings, community outreach, and required annual trainings
• Attend scheduled meetings with SRBS as applicable
• Submit billing and timesheets promptly as required to SRBS Supervising Substance Use Counselor and/or Executive Director
• Submit signed Client Paperwork and Notes promptly as scheduled
• Submit new Treatment Plans for clients every 30 days
• Maintain 60% direct productivity for unduplicated clients
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Attend weekly Juvenile Drug Court panel (Wednesdays 5-8)
• Attend weekly Family Treatment Court staffing (Wednesdays 1-4)

Qualifications

• A minimum of one year of continuous sobriety, and involvement in recovery-related services
• Those who are in recovery of a serious mental illness are strongly encouraged to apply
• Experience as a peer support specialist or recovery coach preferred
• Possess a high school diploma or GED
• Be 18 years of age or older
• Possess or be willing to obtain Dependent Adult and Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Certificate
• Possess a valid Driver’s License with proof of motor vehicle insurance
• Possess or be willing to obtain certification as a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
• Demonstrated experience in providing culturally responsive services
• Experience working with at-risk individuals
• Good written and verbal skills
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work responsibilities with limited supervision and/or structured guidance
• Ability to build collaboration
• Ability to motivate individuals to make healthy changes
• Computer skills
• Good advocacy skills
• Ability to form relationships and build partnerships

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others through your own recovery journey, we invite you to apply today to join our compassionate team at Sky Ranch Behavioral Services.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 20 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Do you possess a minimum of one year of continuous sobriety and involvement in recovery-related services in Siouxland?
• Are you 18 years of age or older?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Sioux City, IA 51101 (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $17