Recovery Coach
Listed on 2026-09-21
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Healthcare
Substance Abuse Counselor, Mental Health, Community Health -
Social Work
Substance Abuse Counselor, Mental Health, Community Health
Job Details:
Level: Entry,
Job Location:
Athens-Clarke
- Pavilion
- Athens, GA 30606, Position Type:
Full Time, Salary Range: $16.00 - $23.63 Hourly, Job Shift: All shifts available!
Under direct supervision, provides a broad range of recovery supports and paraprofessional social services to clients self-identifying as being in need of, or seeking recovery from, substance use disorders and potentially the families, friends or allies of clients seeking recovery, on a continuum of care, from the inception of services until discharge. The Recovery Coaching staff will uphold the culture, principle, and values of recovery in all aspects while lending assistance and services to clients through an ongoing, mentoring relationship, to aid these clients who are seeking sustained recovery from alcohol or other drug abuse.
This sustained connection builds rapport, relationship, and trust, allowing the Recovery Coach to potentially guide the client into new thought processes, feelings, and behaviors necessary to gain and strengthen recovery. The Recovery Coaching staff will utilize active listening, open-ended questions, will manage personal biases and be willing to share their lived experience with addiction, treatment and recovery with clients who seek long-term recovery from addiction.
Additionally, Recovery Coaching staff will act as an advocate for recovery as they strive to build a working relationship with specific and personal knowledge of different pathways to recovery to help clients realize their goals and regain and sustain recovery. The Recovery Coaching staff approach will be client centered, drawing from the strengths of each client being served, and will deliver personalized services addressing the clients needs, experiences, perceived barriers, and goals while creating an ongoing system of social, emotional, instrumental and spiritual support with linkage to community resources.
Recovery Coaches will assist with health and wellness, spirituality, employment, education, skills training, family relationships and linkage with community recovery supports. Recovery Coaches also will serve as auxiliary supports to other treatment services provided by clinically licensed personnel.
Completes client program intakes and/or screenings for database by utilizing client interviews and when appropriate collateral information may be obtained from their families, significant others, and appropriate community agencies:
- Interviews clients and/or family members, partners, past providers, and other allies by using acceptable techniques to obtain necessary collateral information that will assist client with obtaining and sustaining recovery.
- Responsible for following HIPPAA guidelines when obtaining collateral information and will complete all required documentation to maintain confidentiality guidelines.
- Documents encounters and activities with clients to develop and maintain accurate and comprehensive records or data in accordance with agency documentation guidelines.
- Monitors and documents progress towards treatment goals and successful engagement in services.
- Builds transparent working relationships based on shared lived experience to provide peer support to clients that have survived an overdose or have other challenges with substance misuse.
- Offers to provide information on addiction, the recovery process, and multiple pathways to sustained recovery.
- Facilitates development of relationships with individuals, support/mutual aid groups and services providers, as appropriate.
- Contacts client on a phased level of treatment that is recommended and agreeable to client.
- Monitors and documents clients progress towards treatment plan/ Personal Recovery Plan goals.
- Encourages and supports client to participate in group, individual counseling, ADSS, nursing assessments, provider appointments, MAT services, and any other recommended treatment services for obtained and sustained recovery.
- Utilizes peer supports to assist clients with crisis interventions and link client to crisis services outside…
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