Job Details

Job Details

Job Location
Tyler, TX

Secondary Job Location(s)
Longview, TX

Position Type
Full Time

Job Shift
Day

Description

Job Summary and Purpose

Position will implement a recovery-oriented approach to help people with a substance use condition to initiate and sustain their recovery.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Counsel participants in identifying their own interests, gifts and skills, passions, life goals and hopes for the future, as wells as personal sources of resilience and hope.
• Strengthenexisting community connections and building new ones that can help people move forward in their own recovery journey - connections might include natural supports like self-chosen faith communities, barbershops and beauty salons, community colleges and local libraries, recovery community organizations, recreational groups, and other places and people that can support living life as contributing citizens.
• Fostering friendships where participants help each other address and work to overcome challenges faced in the wider community such as stigma, discrimination, and misunderstanding.
• Assisting people with identifying and connecting with the supports and services that will help them sustain their wellness and recovery over time
• Facilitate groups of 2 to 10 in which participants help each other identify personal strengths, interests, social relationships, hopes for the future, and sources of well-being, as well as learn new knowledge and skills that can support their recovery journey
• Assist participants to learn how to find community opportunities, resources, and destinations that match their own interests and hopes for the future
• Assist participants to become more comfortable with self advocacy
• Facilitate groups in which participants help each other face challenges like stigma, discrimination, and misunderstanding in the community and with family members
• Conduct individual interviews with participants to assist them in identifying their needs, preferences, and goals related to services
• Write notes that describe client encounters and group experiences
• Serve as a role model who shares personal strengths and skills as well as the hope for recovery is possible for everyone
• Provide recovery check-ups with individuals who have transitioned from the service setting into the community
• Support individuals in developing comprehensive recovery plans
• Support individuals in identifying and then strengthening their relationships with recovery allies
• Assist individuals in identifying their personal obstacles to recovery
• Assertively connect clients to relevant community resources by periodically accompanying them so they seek opportunities to build new relationships

• Requires valid Texas Driver's License, appropriate driving record and auto liability insurance
• Minimum of one (1) year of recovery from opiate disorder required
• Require computer literacy.
• Have excellentpeople skills that enable them to establish a rapport and put others at ease