What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recovery Mentor (BRCW) position at CODA INC?
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Join Our Team as a Recovery Mentor at the Beaverton Recovery Center!
Do you have lived experience with recovery and a passion for helping others find their path? Are you ready to be a trusted guide and role model for individuals in early recovery? If so, CODA invites you to become a Recovery Mentor at our new Beaverton Recovery Center—a place of healing, connection, and growth.
Position: Recovery Mentor
Location: Beaverton Recovery Center, Washington County
Company: CODA, Inc.
About Us:
CODA is Oregon’s oldest nonprofit treatment provider specializing in evidence-based services for individuals with substance use disorders. At the Beaverton Recovery Center, we provide comprehensive residential treatment in a trauma-informed and recovery-oriented setting. Our Recovery Mentors are essential to helping patients bridge the gap between treatment and long-term wellness—offering hope, connection, and practical tools from someone who’s walked the path themselves.
About the Role:
As a Recovery Mentor, you will walk alongside patients in their recovery journey—helping them access housing, benefits, and recovery support services while modeling positive recovery behavior. Through advocacy, mentoring, and peer-led support groups, you will help individuals build confidence, develop life skills, and strengthen ties to the recovery community. This is a highly relational role rooted in compassion, accountability, and trust.
What You’ll Do:
- Support patients in accessing essential community services including sober housing, food, healthcare, employment, and financial aid
- Facilitate peer-led recovery and life skills groups
- Accompany and transport patients to recovery-related appointments
- Serve as a mentor and role model, reinforcing treatment goals and demonstrating recovery-oriented living
- Assist patients in achieving personal recovery milestones and maintaining momentum after treatment
- Document patient interactions in electronic health records
- Engage in team meetings, case conferences, trainings, and recovery-focused events
- Help build bridges between CODA and community partners in the recovery ecosystem
- Promote community reintegration and progress in areas like education, housing, employment, and family stability
Qualifications
What You Will Bring:
- Required: High school diploma or GED
- Lived experience in recovery and a willingness to share your journey in service of others
- Ability to build rapport, maintain boundaries, and offer nonjudgmental, trauma-informed support
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and group facilitation skills
- Comfort working in diverse communities and with individuals in early stages of recovery
- Ability to manage documentation and communication through Microsoft Office and electronic records systems
- A valid Oregon or Washington driver’s license
Required Certifications (or ability to obtain):
- Peer Support Specialist (PSS) or Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM) certification within 30 days of hire
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days
- Crisis prevention training (e.g., CPI) within 90 days
What We Offer:
- Meaningful Impact: Be a living example of hope and resilience
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and more
- Supportive Team Culture: Join a mission-aligned team grounded in collaboration, compassion, courage, respect, and vision
- Professional Growth: Expand your skills in recovery coaching, advocacy, and systems navigation within a supportive healthcare environment
At CODA, we believe recovery is possible—and our Recovery Mentors are living proof. If you’re ready to share your experience and help others build a better future, we welcome you to apply.
Your story matters. Help others write theirs. Join CODA as a Recovery Mentor today.
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