Recovery Coach

Job description

Description UCFS strives to use person-centered care to improve the health and well-being of everyone in our community. Share in our vision of being Eastern CT’s best choice for patient-centered healthcare! We are currently seeking a Recovery Coach who will utilize personal recovery experience and training to assist individuals, families, couples, and groups, with engagement into substance use treatment, accessing and utilizing resources, and managing substance use disorders. Expected Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours/week; Monday through Friday, Varied Due to Client Need Essential Responsibilities -: - Provides peer mentoring support, information and guidance relevant to clients’ recovery needs (social skills, substance use recovery supports, training, mentoring, behavioral management skills and recreational activities, etc.) - Collaborates with therapists and clients to determine care plans related to basic needs, legal, medical, insurance. Assists clients to meet basic needs via case management, skill building and coaching. - Assists clients with access to program services, area resources. - Participates in Case Reviews and supervision. - Provides documentation as required by funder...