Recovery Coach
- Saint Louis, MO
- $19.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Opportunity to make a positive impact on a marginalized population
- Exposure to diverse patient demographics
- Focus on driving change, tracking progress, and improving care
- Development of skills in a unique healthcare setting
- Outpatient Center - Male and Female population
- Coaches are required to work a maximum of 2 weekends and 2 nights per month (rotating days off during the week).
- Follow monthly Recovery Coach schedule that will be provided by the Project Coordinator. Note: coaches may be required to work a maximum of 2 weekends per month (rotating days off during the week) and be able to respond to calls 24/7 when scheduled.
- Provide outreach to individuals who overdose on opioids and motivate them/provide linkage to treatment services (via the hospital ER during or after business hours/in the community during business hours).
- Accurately document outreaches in FAM Care (GVT) 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 face-to-face weekly with Clinical Care Coordinator to debrief from on-call shifts, discuss cases and engagement strategies, and ensure proper form completion.
- 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.
- Must possess Missouri Peer Specialist certification at time of hire or within 3 months of hire.
- 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 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
- 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 at least 21 years of age.
- $19.00 per hour
- Gateway Foundation conducts annual reviews including merit increases.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
- Employee wellness program promoting health and fitness and offering cash-saving premiums
- Employee assistance programs focused on mental health
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% employer match
- Short-term and Long-term Disability and Life and AD&D Insurance paid for by Gateway
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- 18 paid time off days per year - accrual rates increase with years of service
- 9 paid company holidays
- Work-life-balance
- Training & Development Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement - up to $5,250 per calendar year
- eLearning access to online courses that provide CEU's and job-related training
- Clinical Supervision: Formal and informal guidance