POSITION TITLE: EPICC Recovery Coach / Peer Specialist

REPORTS TO: Director of Intake and Community Outreach

OUR MISSION

The mission of Queen of Peace Center is to provide family-centered care for women with substance-use disorders, their families, and at-risk youth through treatment, prevention and education and housing.

As demonstrated by the life of Jesus Christ, Queen of Peace Center works to build a future of peace for families.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Join the dynamic and expanding Engaging Patients in Care Coordination (EPICC) team and assist in addressing the St. Louis region’s opioid epidemic. As a Recovery Coach for the EPICC Project, you will have the opportunity to work on a community collaboration with 5 treatment centers in the Eastern Region of Missouri. Potential Recovery Coaches/Peer Specialists should be prepared to outreach EPICC clients in the field, provide equitable service delivery to a diverse client population, complete data entry requirements in a timely manner, and manage agency-specific tasks and responsibilities. This is a full-time position. Must possess Missouri Peer Specialist certification at time of hire or within 6 months of hire.

CORE FUNCTIONS

· Follow monthly Recovery Coach outreach schedule/plan; Note: coaches may be required to work a maximum of 2 weekends per month (rotating days off during the week) and will be required to maintain a flexible schedule to ensure 24/7 coverage.

· Provide outreach to individuals who use opioids and motivate them/provide linkage to treatment services (via hospital ED, community-based outreaching, street outreach services, and in partnership with community-based referral sources as required).

· Coordinate connection to treatment and recovery support services and collaborate with current partners to eliminate barriers to long term recovery/treatment engagement.

· 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 with Program Management regularly to debrief from on-call shifts, discuss cases and engagement strategies, and ensure proper form completion.

CORE COMPETENCIES

· Must work well in a team environment and willing to be flexible.

· Must have strong time management skills and be able to work independently.

· 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 be able to communicate well with others using clear verbal expression and thoughtful listening skills.

· Must remain flexible and adapt to workplace changes as needed.

· Must be comfortable working with diverse populations (including race, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity, etc.) and be committed to providing service delivery through an equity framework

· 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.

· Basic computer skills including familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite of applications.

QUALIFICATIONS

· · Must possess Missouri Peer Specialist certification at time of hire or within 30 days of hire.

· 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.

Other Requirements:

· 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 committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion work

· Must be at least 21 years of age.

EPICC and collaborating partners are committed to progressing racial equity values and working towards a state in which race no longer impacts outcomes for individuals. Candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• On call

Work Location: In person