Plymouth, MI

Growth Works, Inc.

Growth Works is a nonprofit organization serving youth, adults, and families throughout Wayne County, Michigan. Founded in 1971 as a drop-in youth center, the agency was created to provide a safe environment that encouraged positive activities and reduced the risk of substance abuse and delinquency. As community needs evolved, Growth Works expanded its services to include counseling, substance use treatment, family support, and case management services for adjudicated youth. Today, Growth Works provides trauma-informed care that helps individuals and families restore hope, embrace change, and improve their lives. The organization partners with schools, law enforcement, healthcare providers, and community agencies to expand access to care. Growth Works also offers Certified Peer Recovery Coaching, connecting individuals with treatment, recovery resources, employment support, life-skills training, and overdose prevention education.

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Peer Recovery Coach

Growth Works, Inc.
Part time

Wayne County
21 days ago

$17.50 To $22.00 Hourly

Employee Perks: 6 Paid Holidays 403(B) with Employer Matching Professional Development Assistance Employer Sponsored Outings Job purpose The Peer Recovery Coach will provide peer recovery support services to individuals receiving services through Growth Works Inc. The Coach will link clients to treatment and other recovery resources as appropriate. The Coach will provide ongoing care and support from a recovery-oriented perspective, to help clients improve the likelihood of sustained personal recovery. You will collaborate with community partners and referring organizations including but not limited to hospitals, courts, law enforcement agencies, and treatment providers, to support clients in initiating and sustaining personal recovery. You will also engage in community outreach and education to collaborating agencies/organizations, community organizations, and in public forums, as needed. New hires are typically brought into the organization between the minimum to midpoint of the salary range posted depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. Duties and responsibilities Provide direct services to individuals to introduce recovery concepts, offer encouragement, share personal experiences, strengths that build hope and recovery capital, and provide information and linkages, while removing barriers, to treatment and other activities that promote recovery. Respond to emergent and non-emergent requests for services from hospital, court, law enforcement, and other community partners Share community and treatment recovery resources, including but not limited to twelve-step and other mutual aid programs, Detox Services, Residential and Outpatient SUD Treatment, healthcare, housing, education, and employment resources and support. Documents direct services as well as collateral contacts within the Electronic Medical Record and funder databases, in addition to keeping accurate and up to date documentation of client services as required by GW and funders. Meet regularly with individual clients to develop client-led Recovery Plans, build and sustain supportive relationships, and assist clients in negotiating barriers to sustaining personal recovery Facilitate Peer Recovery based groups, participate in ongoing training, education and other items as required. Participate when necessary in Treatment Court activities to advocate for Recovery and support court clients Provide education about SUD, addiction, and recovery in public forums, to professional collaborators, and to other audiences Abide by HIPPA, Federal Confidentiality Laws, Licensing Regulations, and any additional regulations set forth by Growth Works / partnering agency procedures. Establish and maintain liaison relationships with appropriate agencies including local police and fire departments, hospitals and courts. Supports the mission of Growth Works Inc. with integrity and act as an ambassador for the agen