Recovery Mentor

Recovery Mentor (CRM) at Best Care Treatment Services provides support and directs services to people from Residential, Detox and Outpatient Programs. CRMs assist other programs as needed and provide regular support to clients through direct interactions, advocacy, transportation and referrals to community resources, as well as facilitation of classes, support groups, and group activities.

• Participates and provides recovery coaching to people involved with Best Care Treatment Services.
• Telephone contact with clients.
• Provides client transportation.
• Provides recovery coaching during activities.
• Makes home visits on a limited basis.
• Supervises sober housing as needed.
• Assists prep and clean-up for evening groups.
• Provides individual, couples, and family support.
• Attends program and staff meetings as well as weekly supervision meetings.
• Provides direct support to detoxing clients as needed.
• Provides direct support to clients as they transition from detox to outpatient services.
• Works with the Supervisor to design and implement education, referral, and parent components of the program.
• Helps facilitate classes and support groups along with group activities to ensure that they are supervised and run smoothly.
• Maintains case notes of client contact.
• Completes attendance sheets, required report forms, and reports client participation to Supervisor.
• Maintains a personal recovery program, if appropriate, as well as models recovery-appropriate behavior.
• Other related duties as assigned.

• Performs work in alignment with Best Care's mission, vision, values.
• Supports the organization's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion by fostering a culture of open-mindedness, cultural awareness, compassion, and respect for all individuals.
• Strives to meet Program/Department goals and supports the organization's strategic goals.
• Adheres to the organization's Code of Conduct, Business Ethics, Employee Handbook, and all other relevant policies, procedures, and other compliance needs.
• Understands and maintains professionalism and confidentiality per HIPAA, 42 CFR, and Oregon Statutes.
• Attends required program/staff meetings and completes assigned training timely and satisfactorily.
• Ensures that any required certifications and/or licenses are kept current and renewed timely.
• Works independently as well as participates as a positive, collaborative team member.
• Performs other organizational duties as needed.

• Education and/or
  
  Experience:
  
  High School Diploma (or equivalent).
• Familiarity with the substance-abusing population and people with disabilities.
• For individuals recovering from the disease of addiction, must have maintained continuous sobriety for the previous one (1) year at the time of hire (temporarily reduced from 2 years).

• Current certification for Recovery Mentor issued by the State licensing body. New hires that do not hold a current certification must obtain the certification within six (6) months.
• Must maintain a valid Oregon Driver License or ability to obtain one upon hire and be insurable under the organization's auto liability coverage policy (minimum 21 years of age and at least 3 years without any DUI or moving violations).

• PSS or other THW certification a plus.

Salary: $18.00-$23.62 per hour

Employment type:

Full-time

Job function:
Other

Industry: Hospitals and Health Care