EPICC Recovery Coach

Since its founding in 1985, Queen of Peace Center (QOPC) has been providing family-centered behavioral healthcare for women, children, and families. As a member of the Federation of Catholic Charities, we serve the metropolitan and surrounding St. Louis area through four core programs : prevention, education, treatment, and housing.

Long Description

POSITION TITLE : EPICC Recovery Coach

REPORTS TO : Community Clinical Director

LOCATION : Cathedral Tower

DIRECT REPORTS : N / A

OUR MISSION

To bring the healing, help, and hope of Jesus Christ to those in need with a compassionate, caring presence.

POSITION SUMMARY

Join the dynamic and expanding Engaging Patients in Care Coordination (EPICC) team and assist in addressing the St. Louis region's opioid epidemic. As a Recovery Coach for the EPICC Project, you will have the opportunity to work on a community collaboration with 5 treatment centers in the Eastern Region of Missouri. Potential Recovery Coaches / Peer Specialists should be prepared to outreach EPICC clients in the field, provide equitable service delivery to a diverse client population, complete data entry requirements in a timely manner, and manage agency-specific tasks and responsibilities. This is a full-time position. Must possess Missouri Peer Specialist certification at time of hire or within 6 months of hire.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Follow monthly Recovery Coach outreach schedule / plan; Note : coaches may be required to work a maximum of 2 weekends per month (rotating days off during the week) and will be required to maintain a flexible schedule to ensure 24 / 7 coverage.
• Provide outreach to individuals who use opioids and motivate them / provide linkage to treatment services (via hospital ED, community-based outreaching, street outreach services, and in partnership with community-based referral sources as required).
• Coordinate connection to treatment and recovery support services and collaborate with current partners to eliminate barriers to long term recovery / treatment engagement.
• Accurately document outreaches in FAMCare Database the following business day after the outreach is completed.
• Follow-up with clients and treatment centers as needed to ensure the referral to services was completed and the client was connected / admitted to the agency
• Complete client follow-ups as needed to keep the client engaged or to re-engage as well as completing status updates at two weeks, 30 days, three months and six months post-outreach.
• Meet with Program Management regularly to debrief from on-call shifts, discuss cases and engagement strategies, and ensure proper form completion.

CORE COMPETENCIES

QUALIFICATIONS

Other Requirements :

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : From $40,000.00 per year

Benefits :

Work Location : In person

Queen of Peace Center does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. Queen of Peace Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or disability.

Pre-Employment Screening

All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screenings will include criminal background check and other background checks (as needed), Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure / certification verification, and Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination. Various positions will require physical examination, Tuberculosis screening and Hepatitis A. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Our Mission

To bring the healing, help, and hope of Jesus Christ to those in need with a compassionate, caring presence.

Providing family-centered care for women with substance-use disorders, their families, and at-risk youth through treatment, prevention and education, and housing.

Benefits

As a part of the Catholic Charities family, you'll have the resources to care for those closest to you. Options include generous parental leave policies, flexible working arrangements, group life insurance, permanent health insurance, and dedicated support to help you find the right child care or elder care.