Recovery Coach

Please note that this is a Grand Funded Position. If this Grant Funding should end at any time, you should have the opportunity to apply for any posted HealthWest position that meets your qualifications. 

A Recovery Coach, under general review of various HealthWest program supervisors, provides a welcoming atmosphere, skills training, advocacy, and support to individuals receiving services that are living with substance abuse or co-occurring issues.  An employee in this class may coordinate and/or co-facilitate groups including group outings into the community, motivating individuals toward recovery, and achieving personal goals; and/or co-facilitating groups in skills training, dual diagnosis, recovery issues, substance abuse issues, and other groups as assigned.  A Recovery Coach facilitates individual’s care by building relationships and meeting with the individuals receiving services, their guardians, families, support systems, and other key persons in the individual’s life.  This employee transports individuals receiving services, completes necessary documentation which includes communicating effectively in both oral and written form and maintaining accurate records, including utilizing basic computer software and performs other related duties as assigned.

1.    Be a high school graduate or have a certificate of completion of the General Educational Development (GED) Test.
2.    Individual must have a substance use disorder (SUD) and/or addiction(s), have received or is currently receiving treatment; have two continuous years in recovery at one point in time from addiction(s) after the age of 18; and experience in navigating complex treatment services.
3.    Self-identifies as having a substance use disorder, co-occurring disorder(s), and/or non-substance addictive disorder(s) with a substantial life disruption and shares their recovery story in supporting others;
4.    Possess a valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain a Michigan Driver License within 30 days of employment.
5.    Must have reliable transportation that may have to be used to carry out job duties of this classification.
Post Hire Training Requirements
1.  Completion of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) approved training curriculum to be certified as a peer recovery coach within 12 months of employment.
2.    Must obtain 32 hours of required continuing education courses between the two (2) year period following certification and re-certification.
Preferred but not Required
1.    Bilingual candidates highly desired.
2.    Lived experiences with mental illness/developmental disabilities/substance use disorders valued.
3.    Individuals with experience in Armed Services valued.

NOTE: The recruitment for this position utilizes assessment(s) in order to match candidate foundational competencies, personality, and job fit to those required for the position.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
An employee in this class performs generally sedentary work activity requiring the occasional lifting of objects weighing thirty-five (35) pounds or less.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
A Recovery Coach works within the Client Services offices and program location of HealthWest, with considerable travel required throughout the County by use of personal resources.

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EVALUATION CONTENT

Applicants for County employment may be subject to a post-offer criminal background check, depending on the nature and assignment of the position. When such check is conducted, an offer of employment is contingent upon the results of the criminal background check.  Appointees must satisfactorily complete a probationary period before the appointment will be considered permanent.

APPLICANT REVIEW PROCEDURE

Any applicant is entitled to a review of any determination or action taken by the County regarding the applicant’s employment application.  Inquiries should be directed to the County Human Resources Department.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this recruitment is to establish an eligible list from which to fill present and future vacancies in this classification in the County system.  For each opening, the Department Head has her/his choice of the candidates who meet the required minimum entrance qualifications.  This list remains in effect for three months unless exhausted or extended.

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