Recovery Coach - New Bedford, MA

Recovery Coach

$21.00-$24.00

Full Time

New Bedford, MA

Since 1852, Elwyn has helped people with autism, intellectual, developmental, and behavioral challenges lead meaningful lives. As an internationally recognized nonprofit human services organization, we have always been on the forefront of innovation.

Please join us to make a difference in the life quality of children, teens and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and related behavioral health challenges - and feel the resulting pride that will enrich your own life.

Providing an excellent benefits package is another way we know that Elwyn is truly a special place to work. We invest in your future while you help care for ours:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
• Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
• Flexible Schedules
• Retirement Savings Plan

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Meet newly enrolled individual's after screening is reviewed, to assist with enrollment process and begin to develop therapeutic rapport.
• As part of the Integrated Team, assist individual's with identifying meaningful goals for their Individual Action Plan/Treatment Plan focusing on the following areas: mental health recovery education, daily living skills, recovery from additions, relationships, vocational & leisure.
• In conjunction with the individual and Integrated team develop a comprehensive Individualized Action Plan (IAP)/Treatment, per Program Regulation. Ensures a multidiscipline approach is taken, using evidence-based practices which support recovery.
• Practice a trauma informed approach to treatment planning and service delivery.
• Work with individuals through life transitions and collaborates with individual and Integrated Team to develop the Crisis Management Plan.
• Integrate the PRISMModel for effective treatment of serious and persistent mental illness, into everyday practice and clinical intervention.
• Promote integrated services that meet the complex needs of individual's recovery goals
• Develop interventions that encompass all the individual's life domains including but not limited to the following:
  
  
  
  
  • Physical and psychological wellness
  • Activities of daily living
  • Safe Housing
  • Interpersonal skills and relationship building
  • Employment and community connectedness
  • Cultural and spiritual
  • Arts and Wellness
  
  
  
  
• Facilitates peer lead activities, empowering enrolled individuals to take a lead in the planning and implementation process
• Develops, in conjunction with peer lead groups, information related to wellness and recovery
• Engages in non-judgmental, compassionate active listening and shares personal recovery experiences to build peer relationships
• Provides peer counseling, support and education to validate individual's' life experiences.
• Works with individuals to identify and utilize preferred recovery tools and self-care techniques (i.e. WRAP, peer groups).
• Utilizes motivational interviewing techniques.
• Encourages individuals use of and involvement in the Recovery Learning Community, where applicable.
• Supports participation in individual's self-help & advocacy organizations that promote recovery.
• Provides training and consultation to team to facilitate understanding individual's' perspective and protection of individuals rights.
• Peer encourages on-going engagement and involvement of family members in all phases of service delivery and evaluation based on the desires of the individual this may include ensuring family members understand:
  (1) the individual's illness/addiction
  (2) the service delivery model
  (3) the roles and functions of the Individual's Team members/Intensive GLE staff and how to contact them
  (4) how the family will be supported. As agreed upon with individual develops communication plans with family members.
• Maintains clinical documentation/records that is clear and concise, reflecting individual's preferences, needs and recovery and in compliance with FHR/ DMH policies and procedures as well as CARF standards

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Equivalency required, AA or BA in Human Service field preferred.
• Recovery Coach Certification required and/or completion within one year of hire.
• Must possess lived experience (defined as having suffered from an addiction) and one Year of addictions recovery is required. Crisis Intervention experience preferred.
• Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate future needed changes or identify problem areas and take effective actions
• Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, presentation, and written and verbal communication
• Must have current, valid driver's license in state of residence, two (2) years driving experience in the United States, and acceptable driving record