Are you looking to find personal and professional fulfillment, and align your career with your values?

At Gateway Foundation, our employees have an opportunity to make a difference every day by helping people with substance abuse issues gain control of their lives.

Gateway Foundation is a recognized non-profit leader in evidence-based treatment proven to get results. Our experts in Addiction Medicine-including highly educated clinical and medical professionals and expert psychiatrists and nurses-deliver care that never stops. Throughout Gateway's proud history of helping others, dedicated and professional employees have been vital to accomplishing our life-saving mission.

If you are a collaborative professional who shares our commitment to helping people with substance abuse and mental health issues turn their lives around - GATEWAY IS THE PLACE FOR YOU!

***$1,500 SIGN-ON BONUS***

Recovery Coach responsibilities:

• Follow monthly Recovery Coach schedule that will be provided by the Project Coordinator. Note: coaches may be required to work a maximum of 2 weekends per month (rotating days off during the week) and be able to respond to calls 24/7 when scheduled.
• Provide outreach to individuals who overdose on opioids and motivate them/provide linkage to treatment services (via the hospital ER during or after business hours/in the community during business hours).
• Accurately document outreaches in Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) Database the following business day after the outreach is completed.
• Follow-up with clients and treatment centers as needed to ensure the referral to services was completed and the client was connected/admitted to the agency.
• Complete client follow-ups as needed to keep the client engaged or to re-engage as well as completing status updates at two weeks, 30 days, three months and six months post-outreach.
• Meet face-to-face weekly with Clinical Care Coordinator to debrief from on-call shifts, discuss cases and engagement strategies, and ensure proper form completion.

Job Description:

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Previous lived experience with substance use. Former consumer of substance use treatment services is a plus. Must be in recovery for a minimum of two years.
• Must possess Missouri Peer Specialist certification at time of hire or within 6 months of hire.
• Must be willing to be on call (via shift work) to provide outreach contact within 60 minutes and travel throughout the Greater St. Louis region (including seven counties).
• Must have good people-skills and easily build rapport with clients and co-workers.
• Must possess good time management skills to ensure all responsibilities are completed and maintained.
• Must adhere to the philosophy that medication assisted treatment is an appropriate form of treatment for people in recovery
• Must have a reliable vehicle, valid driver's license and motor vehicle insurance.
• Must be able to pass background check or request an exception to the findings.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Competitive Compensation and Benefits:

Gateway Foundation values its employees and provides an inclusive and diverse work environment where dedicated employees can make a difference. We are committed to engaging and rewarding our employees in meaningful ways. For eligible employees, we provide a Total Rewards Package that includes:

• Gateway is a qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Health Insurance - Including a wellness premium incentive opportunity
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off - Including 18 days of PTO and 9 paid holidays in the first year
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Saving Account
• Commuter Accounts
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Training & Development Programs

Gateway Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.