Certified Peer Recovery Coach (Part Time)
Company: Comhar Inc.
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: October 5, 2024
Job Description:
Description:COMHAR is looking for Peer Support Recovery Coach
for its HOPE PROGRAM who will facilitate the individual recovery
process by being supportive in promoting and educating the
availability of services in the community. The Peer Recovery Coach
will Act as a role model to persons in recovery to inspire hope,
share life experiences and lessons learned as a person in
recovery.
The HOPE (Helping Opportunities for People's Empowerment) program
is a site and community-based psychiatric rehabilitation program
that is part of COMHAR's CIRC (Community Integrated Recovery
Center) model for adults and seniors.
This is a Fee for Service position. Completion of a 12 hour
orientation (in addition to other trainings) on psych rehab within
1 year of hire will be required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Engage individuals who may be at-risk and provide
stage-appropriate recovery education and supports, e.g.,
motivational interviewing
- Assist in the orientation process, facilitate groups and
co-facilitate meetings for persons who are new to receiving mental
health and/or co-occurring disorders services
- Educate and engage individuals in the Wellness Recovery Action
Plan process
- Assist in development and implementation of educational and
support groups, activities deemed beneficial by the program
community, e.g., warm line, calendar of events, etc.
- Introduce and link individuals to community resources and peer
supports outside of the
- facility to promote community integration,
- Support the individual in seeking to connect/reconnect with
family, friends, significant others and in learning how to improve
or eliminate unhealthy relationships
- Provide education and advocacy within the community that
promotes awareness of mental health and co-occurring disorders
while reducing barriers such as stigma and misconceptions
- Provide training and assist in orientation of new employees to
help staff understand and accept the concept of recovery and be
supportive of a peer culture that promotes recovery
- Participate in all meetings, task forces, advisory boards
designated by regulatory bodies and/or
COMHARRequirements:QUALIFICATIONS:
- Have a high school diploma or GED
- Have maintained, within the last three (3) years, at least 12
months of successful full or part time paid or voluntary work
experience in mental health direct service (not necessarily
consecutive) or one year post-secondary education experience
totaling 24 credit hours.
- Have 1 year paid or volunteer work experience in mental health
direct service.
- Available to work evenings and weekends
- Have completed and passed a Peer Specialist certification
program approved by the DepartmentWe are proud to be an EEO
employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace. COMHAR, Inc.
is a not-for-profit community based health and human service
organization founded in 1975. We do not discriminate in services or
employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry,
national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age,
disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services
or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of
persons protected by federal, state or local law.
Compensation details: 17-17 Hourly Wage
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Keywords: Comhar Inc., Jersey City , Certified Peer Recovery Coach (Part Time), Education / Teaching , Philadelphia, New Jersey
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