Description
WORK DESCRIPTION:
Provides trauma-informed individual services to adult, substance-using women by following evidence-based practices; assists clients in building recovery resources; and develops individual Recovery Plans that help clients enhance self-efficacy, maintain abstinence in treatment, reduce HIV risk and/or transmission behaviors, and continue recovery post-treatment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Engage PPW clients in treatment through motivational interviewing and motivational enhancement techniques
- Work with clients in develop a Recovery Plan that addresses their comprehensive needs
- Implements Contingency Management in accordance with project protocols
- Use client-centered and self-directed approaches to recovery planning
- Link clients to recovery support services and, as needed, HIV case management and care
- Assist the clients in connecting with a Primary Healthcare Physician for continued Medication Assisted Therapy
- Facilitate the Medication Assisted Therapy Alumni groups
- Ensure the client understands the Medication Assisted Therapy contract
- Meet with clients at least once a week to ensure implementation of the Recovery Plan
- Assist clients in accessing other services, both on and off site, to meet their additional needs
- Collaborate with clients to engage family members in recovery planning
- Monitor client progress
- Manage, track, and update individual recovery portfolios
- Ensure sustained recovery post-treatment for at least one year
- Adhere to the Recovery Coach curriculum to its fidelity
- Have strong documentation skills; this position requires extensive documentation of required activities, strong data entry skills (Carelogic/Service logs, SAIs) are also required
Requirements
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Ability to work with diverse populations, cultural backgrounds, and sexual orientations
- Comfortable working independently in community settings
- Able to work flexible hours
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor's degree in human services or related field preferred
- Knowledge of substance abuse treatment or related field
- CADC required
- Proficiency in reading and writing
- Able to work effectively on a team
- Computer literacy is mandatory