Recovery Coach

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

As a member of the Addiction Consult Service, this position provides non-clinical support to individuals who present in an ED and/or Inpatient at Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals. Serve as a recovery guide and role model in the management of recovery and assist the individual to identify and overcome barriers to recovery, connect the individual with recovery support services and encourage hope, optimism and health. Provide support with problem solving and advocacy to assist individuals to meet their recovery goals. Provide education to individuals and family members on the recovery process. As a member of the Addiction Consult Service, this position engages with patients who are high ED utilizers to coordinate with peer networks/natural supports, coordinate referrals to community social services providers, follow up on referrals and contribute to the treatment plan revisions.

Job Description

Essential Role Responsibilities

Subject matter expert in the Addiction Treatment service system and Pathways to recovery

Ability to communicate treatment and pathway options to patients Assess patient’s treatment needs and develop collaborative plan with the individual patient and supports

Leads Group Recovery Sessions

Uses time management and prioritization skills to to address patients needs in the ED, Admitted Patients and Community visitations

Follow up via telephone or text when patient is discharged and continue engagement with patients willing to collaborate

Documentation in EPIC system and other administrative requirements deemed necessary by Supervisor

Educate patients and healthcare peers on SUD and AUD

Utilize motivational interviewing to explore causal factors and triggers of a patient’s AUD or SUD

Demonstrates professional boundaries regarding confidentiality and personal relationships, while being able to share personal experiences of their own recovery journey

Completes training assigned by the organization and act as a role model and advocate to teammates, peers and supervisors

Provides linkage to peer networks and natural supports where and when appropriate

Collaborate, communicate and advocate with cross functional teams

Education/Experience

18 years or older and high school diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred.

Driver’s license and car required.

Be a Peer with lived addiction experience.

Have at least two years of current, sustained recovery without reoccurrence.

Preferred to have completed the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS) Recovery Coach Academy or the Connecticut Community Addiction Recovery (CCAR) training prior to working. Licensure is changing - so when new requirements come out this will be reviewed with current employee and timelines discussed for obtaining state licensure requirement.

Pay Range

$27.83 - $37.45

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.