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Healthy Acadia Recovery Coach Coordinator - Hancock County Maine Alliance for Recovery Coaching in Ellsworth, Maine
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Recovery Coach Coordinator - Hancock County
Maine Alliance for Recovery Coaching
Healthy Acadias Maine Alliance for Recovery Coaching, (Maine-ARC) serving Maines Hancock County,
seeks to hire an experienced community professional to join a dynamic team passionate about making it easier
for all people to lead healthier lives. Reporting to the Co-Directors of Maine-ARC, the Recovery Coach
Coordinator (RCC), will foster collaborative community partnerships and support for recovery coaching and
volunteer efforts in various settings in Hancock County.
In addition, the RCC will be an integral part of the Maine-ARC coordination team, working with other
regional coordinators to recruit, train, and support recovery coaches across our service region. The right
individual must be highly motivated, be a facilitative leader, and have excellent communication, mobilization,
social media, and community relations skills. The RCC must have an appreciation and affinity for those
persons and families in addiction recovery and also have a strong understanding of the recovery community.
Due to the nature of this position, it is highly recommended that the RCC has experience in personal addiction
recovery or a strong demonstrated personal experience with the recovery process. It is also highly
recommended that the coordinator be a member of, or deeply familiar with the community of Hancock county.
Job Summary: The Recovery Coach Coordinator (RCC) will recruit, screen, train, coordinate, and provide
support for recovery coach volunteers, Maine Recovery Core (MRC) Interns, and potential staff members in
various settings, and provide limited direct recovery coaching services.
The RCC will be part of a regional coordination team that will support the facilitation of monthly
CoacherVision (supervision) and Maine-ARC system training meetings for recovery coaches. The coordinator
will support recovery coaches in scheduling and managing coaching sessions and will work to expand
engagement in various systems, such as healthcare, treatment, medical, corrections, community, and other
systems of care. The RCC will maintain communication with the Maine-ARC and MRC program managers to
provide coordinated support to interns and data sharing for reporting requirements. The RCC will assist
recovery coaches in capturing accurate data and will facilitate all required paperwork, evaluation, and reporting
forms for the recovery coach system and funding sources. The RCC will work closely with the Maine-ARC
Co-Directors, Coordinators, and MRC program staff to ensure all program deliverables and reporting are met or
exceeded.
Requirements for the selected candidate:
? Must pass a criminal history and sex offender background check.
? Must have a valid driver\'s license and a reliable vehicle for regular travel throughout their service area.
Qualifications and Experience Sought:
? Familiarity with substance use disorder and recovery; support for all pathways to recovery.
? Due to the nature of this position, it is highly recommended that the RCSC has experience in personal
addiction recovery, or a strong demonstrated personal experience with the recovery process.
? Team player, able to work and communicate well with others to elevate the success of the Maine-ARC
Program and Coordinator team, deliver programmatic goals, expand systems, community and partner
sites.
? Ability to attend and complete the 5-day CCAR Recovery Coach Academy and Ethical Considerations
for Recovery Coaches and other training as required.
? Ability to become or currently are a Maine registered or certified Recovery Coach, meeting the
requirements of the Maine Recovery Coach Certification Board (MRC CB).
? Ability and motivation to advance their professional development.
? A highly-motivated, facilitative leader with experience in community mobilization and development of
community relations.
? Patient, personable, and approachable. Strong management and relationship skills will be essential for
this position.
? The ability to manage, support, and mentor recovery coaches.
? Lead efforts to coordinate the recruitment of community volunteers.
? Strong computer literacy is required, MAC systems are a plus.
? Knowledge of email, excel, Google Drive, and social media platforms.
? Personal characteristics of maturity and professionalism with a sincere desire to work with recovering
individuals and the recovery community are required.
? Comfortable with public speaking and able to manage and present information effectively to a wide
variety of audiences.
? Highly organized and independent, with the ability to multitask.
? Ability to exercise good judgment and communication in the face of competing priorities, agendas, and
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