Peer Recovery Coach - Urban Peak

AllHealth Network is currently looking for Peer Recovery Coach candidates with lived experience to join our team of behavioral health service professionals. We are seeking someone in recovery from substance use who has a deep passion for working with young adults early in their recovery. They would ideally be able to make good connections with youth experiencing homelessness. This position will be at the Urban Peak Mothership location serving youth and young adults experiencing homelessness. This partnership is an innovative new program embedding recovery supports into transitional shelter. As a team we strive every day to nurture growth and recovery by caring for each other, our clients, and our future.

• This position is 40 hours a week.  Monday - Friday
• $20.00 - $22 an hour
• Certified Peer Recovery Coach - $22 - $24

• Provide a safe, supportive peer relationship that fosters trust and allows for discussion of recovery options.
• Provide support to the recovery path chosen by the client to include but not be limited to: self-help meetings, modeling effective coping strategies, medication assisted treatment, harm reduction, abstinence, psychotherapeutic intervention, hospitalization, spiritual intervention, or independent recovery.
• Communicate and collaborate with colleagues, care providers and community resources to seamlessly integrate complex services
• Work closely and collaborate within a team-based model to ensure integrated delivery of care coordination and case management services.
• Motivate clients to participate in the program and in their chosen form of recovery by establishing a therapeutic relationship, early intervention and assertive outreach
• Facilitates the following recovery support services; peer mentoring, recovery resource connecting, facilitating and leading recovery groups and helping clients to build community.
• Assist with care coordination tasks such as appointments and/or transportation, patient education and assistance with navigating healthcare systems, and facilitating communication with providers and other care team members.
• Conduct telephonic and face-to-face outreach and engagement to activate clients to be more involved in managing their recovery.
• Maintain a small caseload of clients requiring continued support in order to gain optimal functioning and sustain improvements in overall recovery from Substance Use Disorder, Mental Illness and Trauma.
• Positively contribute to the financial health of the organization by ensuring delivery of billable services and utilizing, monitoring and collecting data for decision making and program improvements. 
• Participate in and contribute to departmental meetings, team huddles, rounds, supervision and other meetings, as needed, to ensure cohesive department operations.

• High school diploma/GED certification.
• Prefer completion of formal peer specialist training in specific content areas as outlined by the state of Colorado.
• Minimum of two years of active, engaged personal recovery from Substance Use Disorder and/or Mental Illness
• Knowledge of multiple paths to recovery including therapeutic interventions, medication assisted treatment and different community-based self-help options.
• Possess excellent customer service skills, strong organization skills, flexibility in responding to multiple demands, able to complete routine work with minimal direction from supervisor.
• Communicate effectively with health care team, clients and families, and community providers.

Denver, CO