WORK DESCRIPTION:

Working closely with the medical providers and care coordination team, the Recovery Coach provides individualized and evidence based substance use recovery services to patients identified in various hospital Emergency Departments and Medical Stabilization Units.

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Engage clients in treatment through motivational interviewing and motivational enhancement techniques
• Work with clients to develop a Recovery Plan that addresses their comprehensive needs Implements Contingency Management in accordance with project protocols
• Completes screenings for substance use disorders for patients in the ED settings. Assesses for patient's readiness for treatment and appropriate level of care, including Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).
• Assists patients in identifying goals related to reduction or abstinence of substance use. Assess for potential barriers to meeting recovery goals, and assist patient with implementing plans to achieve recovery goals.
• Provides education to patients on ways to reduce or abstain from high-risk substance use behavior. Educates patients on Naloxone/Narcan administration and overdose prevention. Facilitates patient's ability to access and obtain overdose prevention kits.
• Relays information regarding results of screening, assessment, and plan of care to appropriate members of the health care team.
• Connects patients to recovery oriented community resources, including 12-step programs, SMART recovery meetings, treatment facilities, sober living environments, etc.
• Performs supportive tasks for patients, such as appointment scheduling, referrals to community based resources and directions on how to access; and follows up after all activities to determine success.
• Supports efforts to locate patients. This may include calling medical homes, substance abuse treatment facilities, driving past last known address and meeting patients in the community. Performs follow-up calls to patients following discharge from ED, inpatient, clinic visits, incarcerations, or treatment facilities.
• Facilitate didactic and therapeutic groups and activities aimed at increasing recovery behaviors. Utilize internal and external organizational resources to facilitate engagement and retention in recovery services.
• Documents all activities in appropriate files and systems, which may include medical records, care management systems, etc in aligned with team's quality improvement efforts.
• Retrieves documents from organization to support effective transitions.
• Completes all education activities/training as requested.
• Participates in Interdisciplinary Rounds as requested
• Protects PHI and complies with health system's privacy policy.
• Participates in regularly scheduled team meetings.
• Have strong documentation skills; this position requires extensive documentation of required activities, strong data entry skills (Carelogic)

Qualifications

• Possess CADC, CRADC, MAAT, or MISA certification from IAODAPCA.
• Two years prior experience working with individuals with substance use disorders, completing screenings, assessments, providing education, and completing case management activities.
• One year experience facilitating therapeutic or educational groups.
• A high school diploma or GED.
• At least one year experience working for a culturally diverse population.
• Have a valid Driver's License, and be able to have driving privileges through agency's insurance program .

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.