Overview

Our Passion:

We are improving the lives we touch. We need passionate, talented people working together who share our desire to provide the best quality care to our patients and lead the fight against the opioid epidemic. We are prepared to treat the entire disease, not just a piece of it.

Our Team:

Waterville CTC, located in Waterville, ME, is one of over 139 outpatient addiction recovery centers nationwide. Acadia Comprehensive Treatment Centers is the leading provider of medication assisted treatment in the nation. Our team provides compassionate, high quality counseling and therapy to patients that are seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder. Our mission is to provide full-circle care that includes a blend of therapies and the use of safe and effective medications. Our team is the front line of our fight against the opiate epidemic.

Benefits: 

Members of our clinical team will enjoy full benefit eligibility, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k matching, company paid group term life insurance, paid vacation and sick time and an opportunity for growth that is second to none in the industry.Acadia Healthcare is committed to offering an enviable internal culture and environment that encourages and supports both professional and personal growth that you are proud of.

Job as a Recovery Coach:

The Peer Recovery Coach works with the care management team in providing a seamless continuum of care. Maintains regular and constant communication with patients to provide a set of non-clinical activities that engage, educate and offer support to patients. Will be responsible for coordinating care and serve as patient advocate. The Peer Recovery Coach will help patients to remove personal and environmental obstacles to health care access and help them remain in recovery.

Hours:

This position is part-time working 7 AM - 12:15 PM for 3 days per week. Days will vary.

Responsibilities as a Recovery Coach:

• Facilitate peer lead support groups.
• Serve as a mentor for patients by demonstrating ways to become empowered and self-responsible.
• Providing care management and care coordination services for patients in the clinic. Responsible for coordinating continuum of care activities for assigned patients and ensuring optimum utilization of resources, service delivery, and compliance with external agencies and referral sources requirements;
• May also be responsible for conducting individual, and family educational sessions, various duties related to coordinating treatment and discharge activities, as needed;
• Coordinates in a timely manner, issues or activities relevant to the team, and/or to the team’s relationship within the facility or treatment milieu; and,
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Skills and Qualifications as a Recovery Coach:

• High School Diploma preferred, but not required
• 1 year of experience working in behavioral health or substance use disorder recovery setting preferred but not required

Licenses/Certifications:

• Certified Intentional Peer Support Specialist (CIPSS) or CCAR Peer Recovery Coach

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