Peer Recovery Coach - Emergency Department - Full Time

Who We Are:

Within Southern NH Medical Center we understand the important connection between physical, mental, and emotional well-being and have the resources to support our community through inpatient and outpatient health services, from emergency care, to intensive outpatient programs. In addition to supporting the community as a Level III Trauma Center, the ED has taken proactive steps to provide safe care to our psychiatric population through the implementation of a 6-bed secured intradepartmental unit.

About the Job:

Under direct supervision of the Emergency Department Director, the Peer Recovery Coach is a frontline worker who performs a wide variety of duties to engage, support, advocate and educate community members in overall health and wellness. This role will serve as a link between health and social services and the community to facilitate access and improve health outcomes by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, education, informal counseling, social support, and advocacy.

What You’ll Do:

• Conduct interventions to patients that screen positive for substance use and work with the nursing staff and social workers and serve as a resource to other clinical team members on recovery support.

• Identify the patient’s readiness to change and use motivational interviewing techniques and other communication skills to support a plan for reducing or eliminating harmful substance use.

• Assist patients & family members in linking to community support services and substance treatment services, including but not limited to, scheduling and securing appointments and transportation.

• Act as peer support throughout the hospitalization and post-discharge to facilitate the attainment of goals, as appropriate. Providing telephone outreach to patients to assist with linkages and continued peer support.

Who You Are:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• A minimum of two years of peer recovery support experience required.
  • CRSW or working towards one preferred.

Why You’ll Love Us:

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Short-term, long-term disability, life & pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• 403(b) Retirement savings plans
• Continuous earned time accrual

& So much more!

Southern New Hampshire Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.