JOB SUMMARY

Under the general supervision of the Program Manager, the Recovery Guide engages with referred individuals to coordinate activities to form trust-based relationships that foster hope for positive change and personal empowerment leading to successful integration back into the community.  The Guides work closely with participants to address problems and answer questions, gather information, advocate and connect participants to resources and to the community. Guides assist participants in goal setting and work toward developing skills. The Guides will share and discuss common peer experiences when appropriate. Guides will assist in building a sense of community and assist participants to create meaningful lives in the community. Guides will be responsible for planning, organizing, developing, leading and facilitating group activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Maintain and practice self-care.
2. Maintain good rapport with partnering agencies, executive directors, employees, team members and manager.
3. Attends trainings and community meetings in person as required and assigned by supervisor/manager.
4. Maintains and prepares detailed written record of activities to meet documentation and reporting requirements.
5. Reports to and meets with supervisor/manager on a regular basis.
6. Performs clerical and office duties as required and assigned.
7. Assists in training and mentoring new staff as requested.
8. Maintain a required caseload and provide support services to program participants.
9. Develop trust and rapport with participants in the program.
10. Identify person centered strengths, needs, abilities and recovery goals of participants.
11. Conduct themselves and perform in a professional manner in accordance with Agency policies and procedures.
12. Be flexible and possess the ability to handle a changing environment.
13. Display a cooperative and positive attitude with other team members harmoniously.
14. Teach and role model the value of every individual's recovery experience.
15. Assist participants with referrals and linkages to other services.
16. Provide advocacy services to participants using person centered language and a recovery orientated approach.
17. Planning/organizing groups and activities.
18. Develop trust and rapport with participants.
19. Possess the ability to work independently and in a group setting.
20. The STRAWW position requires your personal vehicle is on site at your office location during working hours, as this is a Field position.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position does not have direct supervisory responsibility for any other employees, however, this position may be required to coordinate the collection or distribution of information to/from various individuals/positions within the company.

COMPLEXITY OF WORK AND DECISION MAKING:

Works in accordance with policies and regulations which may require judgment, initiative, creativity and the ability to deal with complex factors and making of decisions based on conclusions for which there may be little precedent.

AUTONOMY AND ACCOUNTABILITY:

Works from general objectives (such as governmental and agency compliance standards) and broad and varying policies, procedures, rules or precedents with significant functional guidance. Refers specific cases to supervisor for clarification or interpretation. Review by supervisor focuses on achievement of the objective and not necessarily on the means, except when required to ensure compliance with regulations.

TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT OR TOOLS:

Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word and Outlook.  Evidence of skills demonstrated by the ability to perform all of the basic functions within each program; including but not limited to maintaining a calendar, sending e-mail, creating letters as well as the ability to create and edit workbooks.

General office equipment is used including fax machine, computer and phone system.

Wage Range: $17.00 to $ 18.07 per hour for a 37.5 hour work week

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination by employers, in compensation and employment opportunities, against qualified individuals with disabilities who, with our without reasonable accommodation, can perform the ?essential functions? of a job.  A function may be essential for any of several reasons, including: the job exists to perform that function, the employee holding the job was hired for his/her expertise in performing the function, or only a limited number of employees are available to perform that function.

Recovery Options Made Easy, is committed to equal

opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin,

citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status,

disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Recovery

Options Made Easy, will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or

mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with

disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation

of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment

opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA,

please contact Colleen Hutchinson at Recovery Options Made Easy