- Encourages, inspires and empowers to reach treatment goals
- Coordinates and facilitates psychoeducational peer groups related to removing environmental obstacles and improving healthy life skills and social connectedness including teaching relaxation and mindfulness strategies
- Works as part of a collaborative health team and participate in care team meetings
- Assists individuals in developing strategies to communicate with and advocate for themselves to adopt a proactive role in their own behavioral and physical health
- Instructs about services provided to help them (e.g., availability of peer services, benefits, advanced directives, living will opportunities, clients rights process)
- Mentors in the recovery process (e.g., reassures to the reality of recovery, assists with increasing personal empowerment, helps set & achieve goals)
- Provides information and assists with applying for supplemental programs such as housing
- Assists persons with completing forms; develops services and supports to identify service and support gaps for individuals with mental health or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders; participates on treatment teams with person's consent;
- Collaborates to assist with intake/discharge planning (e.g., conducts intake and discharge surveys, facilitates exit interviews)
- Monitors satisfaction
- Completes and submits documentation as determined by the Program Director
- Provides support and encouragement to family members
- Meet individuals where they are in the community and transport individuals to appointments as needed
- Embraces and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation; and
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
- Possession of a valid Driver's License and able to quality for WC vehicle insurance
- Peer Certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Must have personal experience or a family member with behavioral health issues.
- Must be 18 Years of age or older
- Strong reading comprehension, written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated experience with leadership advocacy or governance
- Bilingual would be an asset
- A minimum of one year without receiving inpatient and/or intensive treatment services
- A minimum of one year without involvement with law enforcement
- A minimum of 6 months in stable and safe housing
- A minimum of 6 months of stable employment or active enrollment in educational setting
- Continues to participate in support groups and/or behavioral health networks
- Must provide 3 letters of references
- Work is performed at outreach and treatment locations, in the field and in-home
- Transportation of clients in company vehicle; and
- Some outdoor activities may be required
- Tasks that involve no exposure to human blood, body fluids, or tissues but employment may require performing unplanned Category I tasks. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, BUT exposure or potential exposure may be required as a condition of employment. Appropriate personal protective equipment will be readily available to every employee engaged in Category II tasks
- Occasional lifting of more than 25 pounds;
- Occasional risk of intensive physical activity with clients; and
- Sitting, standing, walking, reaching are performed in the normal course of the position
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Peer Recovery Coach - San Antonio, United States - WestCare Foundation
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Job Location San Antonio Clint Ln - San Antonio , TX Position Type Full Time Education Level High School Salary Range $ $20.00 Hourly Job Shift Any Job Category Admin - ClericalDescription
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Peer recovery services are a process of giving and receiving support and education from individuals with shared life experiences. Peer services are provided by individuals in recovery from substance use, mental health and co-occurring disorders who use their lived experience as a tool to assist others by sharing their personal journeys and knowledge gained. Individuals engaged in peer services play a vital role in laying the foundation for sustained recovery.
Peer recovery coaches provide strength-based support for persons in or seeking recovery from behavioral health-related issues. The service offers a type of partnership where the person in or seeking recovery self directs their care while the Peer Recovery Coach provides expertise in supporting successful change. The Peer Recovery Coach focuses on achieving any goals important to the individual and asks questions and offers suggestions to help the person begin to take the lead in addressing their own needs. The practice focuses on honoring values and making principle-based decisions, creating a clear plan of action, and using current strengths to reach future goals. The Peer Recovery Coach serves as an accountability partner to help the person sustain their recovery and helps to access the systems needed to support the individual, such as disability benefits, health care, housing, etc.
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