ACCS RECOVERY COACH
Company: Eliot Community Human Services
Location: Danvers
Posted on: September 20, 2024
Job Description:
DescriptionEliot is seeking an experienced recovery coach with
outstanding support skills, experience with substance abuse
counseling and advocacy. The chosen person will be empathetic and
motivated to improve the lives of adult with mental illnesses. Our
ideal candidate will be driven, with an interpersonal savvy that
allows you to develop lasting relationships with both the people we
serve and with ACCS Team Members.Eliot's Adult Community Clinical
Services (ACCS) program is an innovative clinical model that
focuses on meeting each individual where they are at as we develop
creative clinical interventions to support individuals in achieving
their life goals.Responsibilities:
- Empower Persons with substance abuse treatment needs to
exercise autonomy in all aspects of their life. Assist with
identifying choices and developing skills in self-advocacy.
- Collaborate with other staff to ensure that the Person's
perspective is always included, that preferences are recognized and
that choices are maximized.
- Provide training and consultation to staff to facilitate the
understanding of Person perspectives as needed.
- Provide guidance to Person in recovery process. Provide
advocacy, support, and education during orientation and throughout
service delivery. Assist Person with being able to identify
personal methods of recovery from mental illness and/or substance
use and to develop self-management plans to address their
experiences.
- Promote hope and empowerment through meetings and support with
Persons. Collaborate with the staff to ensure that the Person's
perspective is always included, that preferences are recognized and
that Person choices are maximized.
- Participate in the development of Treatment Plans (TPs). Assist
the Person and the staff in developing Person centered plans.
Assist Persons with communicating their personal recovery
goals.Schedule: Mon - Fri 8am to 4pmHourly rate: $21.52Location:
Community based service with office in Malden. Serving clients in
the following towns- Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Wakefield,
Reading, and North Reading. Driver's license and reliable
transportation is required. Mileage reimbursed.Eliot is committed
to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with
marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full
employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully
engaging at all levels in the
workplace.QualificationsSkillsPreferred
- Experience with population: Intermediate
- Communication Skills: Some KnowledgeEducationPreferred
- General Equivalent Diplom or better
- High School or betterExperiencePreferred
- Receiving substance use services or received services in the
past and have self-knowledge to manage their illness with an
established recovery process.
- 1 year: Paid or volunteer experience working with adults with
substance abuse disorder.
Keywords: Eliot Community Human Services, Boston , ACCS RECOVERY COACH, Education / Teaching , Danvers, Massachusetts
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