Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The Recovery Coach (Case Manager) is dedicated to working with individuals who have a serious mental illness and live in the community. The goal of recovery coaching services is empowering individuals to become more physically and mentally well, independent, and integrated into their community. A recovery coach functions as a case manager and provides participants a pathway toward recovery and positive change through linkage to services, supports, and resources as well as problem resolution in their community.

This role is community based and expected to work out in the community most of the time however some work from home is possible if not meeting with individuals or needed in the office.

Essential Duties and Functions

• Link participants to desired/needed services and resources according to their behavioral health treatment plan goals.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of local resources and treatment options.
• Assist participants in accessing employment, housing, social supports, and various other supports that may be needed.
• Schedule and attend visits to people in recovery in settings such as the participant’s residential program, their home, and their community.
• Model recovery and resiliency principles, cultural competency, and trauma awareness and incorporate them into daily interactions with participants and colleagues.
• Assist participants in recovery in completing necessary paperwork (environmental matrix, consents and releases of information, strength and needs assessment, behavioral health treatment plan, referrals, etc.)
• Ensure all documentation is completed to meet state, county, company, and department regulations and guidelines as required.
• Maintain productivity requirements as required by the program.
• Coordinate case conferences and act as the treatment team leader along side the therapists, psychiatrists, family members, PCP, and others as required to ensure person’s supports in recovery are maintained and natural supports are put into place.
• Participate in clinical consultations with the recovery coaching supervisor, the team, the clinical liaison, and payors.

• Bachelor's degree with major course work in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, anthropology, other related social sciences, criminal justice, theology, nursing, counseling, or education; or,
• Registered nurse; or
• A high school diploma and 12 semester credit hours in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, or other social science and two years experience in direct contact with mental health consumers; or
• A high school diploma and five years of mental health direct care experience in public or private human services with employment as a case management staff person prior to April 1, 1989.
• Valid Driver’s license
• Strong knowledge of recovery and resiliency principles.

Unique Benefits of Working at Lower Merion Counseling & Mobile Services:
Be a part of a strong, multi-disciplinary team in order to provide the most comprehensive care possible.
Enjoy our positive and supportive staff and be supported by our commitment to a values based and trauma informed work environment.
Make your own schedule as available and utilize a possible flexible schedule and ability to work remotely at times.
Take advantage of numerous wellness offerings.
Participate in monthly recognition of all staff.
Take advantage of numerous internal and external training opportunities.
Participate in various committees within the program as available.
Enjoy the benefits of working both in the community as well as the office setting

Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment.

Apis Services, Inc. and affiliate’s provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.

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