AODA Recovery Coach

AODA Recovery Coach – Part Time

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Position Summary

From homelessness to coming home, Pillars provides shelter, support, and solutions to address the housing needs in our community. Pillars is seeking a Part-Time (approximately 20 hours/week, Monday-Friday, 4pm-8pm) AODA Recovery Coach to work with clients of both of Pillars Shelters. The Recovery Coach encourages clients striving for substance abuse recovery and supports them through their recovery, and provides clients with a sense of community and belonging, supportive relationships, and valued roles.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Has passion for the mission of Pillars and displays agency values: Respect, Collaboration, Empowerment and Grit.
• Establishes healthy, healing relationships with clients. Assists clients with understanding the purpose of recovery models.
• Provides clients with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA’s) definitions of recovery and its components.
• Shares recovery story as appropriate to assist clients; provides hope and help in changing patterns and behaviors.
• Creates an environment of respect for clients that honors the person‐centered planning in taking charge of their own lives.
• Uses a trauma informed approach to mutually explore with clients their experiences and supports individuals in getting appropriate resources for help.
• Encourage clients to construct their own recovery/wellness plan that includes a proactive crisis plan. Shares their plan to help others in constructing their own version.
• Supports clients in crisis to explore options that may be beneficial to returning to emotional wellness.
• Encourages clients to become self‐directed, focus on their strengths, exercise use of natural supports, develop their own recovery goals, and strengthen valued roles within the community.
• Supports clients in researching and locating resources beneficial to their needs and desires.
• Understands and explains to peers their rights.
• Establishes acceptable boundaries with clients. Revisits boundaries on an ongoing basis.
• Enters clients into HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies and Qualifications

• Building Relationships – Demonstrates exceptional relationship-building ability with clients, volunteers, and coworkers.
• Confidentiality – Ability to maintain confidential information and safeguard the security of information of Pillars and our clients. Keep private information from unauthorized individuals, either within Pillars or others outside the organization.
• Adaptability –Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Customer Service – Manages difficult, emotional, and/or rapidly escalating situations; responds promptly to need; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments. Displays a positive attitude, demonstrates empathy and understanding, and interacts/presents solutions without judgment.
• Interpersonal Skills – Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others ideas and tries new things.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Recovery Coach Training
• Group facilitation or co-facilitation experience. Previous experience as a AODA recovery coach preferred
• Knowledge of methods for creating wellness/recovery plans and teaching others this practice

Compensation

The compensation for this Part-Time position is $13.95 /hour. Benefits include a 401k retirement account and an Employee Assistance Plan.

Apply through our though Indeed, our Career Portal or send resume and cover letter to:

Tracy Melzl, Human Resources Coordinator, Pillars, Inc., 605 E Hancock Street, Appleton, WI 54911

Pillars is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse workforce and to maintaining a community which welcomes and values a climate supporting equal opportunity and difference among its members. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $13.95 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee assistance program

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Have you completed Recovery Coach training?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Work Location: In person