Position Summary: Under general supervision, the Recovery Support Services (RSS) Recovery Coach is responsible to the RSS Director. The RSS Recovery Coach must provide tracking data for sustainability of quality service delivery. The RSS Recovery Coach / Recovery Support Peer Specialist is responsible for ensuring services to help clients address economic, childcare, employment, education, health, housing, transportation, life skills, parenting, recovery, federal, state, and local assistance, vocational assistance, GED referrals and family needs, in addition to identified substance abuse and mental health issues. Must have criminal justice experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. • Provides mentoring/individualized transition and recovery support assistance. • Conducts face-to-face contact to discuss recovery wellness planning. • Guides participant to outreach services and community integration. • Facilitates recovery support groups. • Collaborates with recovery support groups, aftercare providers, churches, corporations, alumni, and volunteer organizations. • Provides data collection and reporting through enrollments, census, client surveys, and recovery wellness groups. • Participates in planning/development with peer and collaborating with treatment team to coordinate a continuum of support.

Education/Experience: A high school diploma or General Equivalent Diploma (GED) required. Full RSPS certification or RSPS-I active status or equivalent combination of education and experience in the field. Previous experience in recovery-oriented systems of care and crisis intervention required. Knowledge of substance use, and ethical standards required.

Certificates and Licenses: Recovery Coach Certification required from Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals (TCBAP). NOTE: Recovery Support Peer Specialists -- must have certification with Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals (TCBAP)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $37,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person