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Youth Recovery Coach Coordinator - Hancock and Washington Counties

Maine Alliance for Recovery Coaching (Maine-ARC)

Job Posting

Healthy Acadias Maine Alliance for Recovery Coaching, serving Maines Hancock and Washington counties,

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 and working with the Co-Directors of Maine-ARC, the

Youth Recovery Coach Coordinator (YRCC), will foster collaborative community partnerships to build,

support, and launch a pilot youth recovery coach program in various settings in Washington and Hancock

counties.

In addition, the YRCC will be an integral part of the Maine-ARC coordination team, working with other

regional recovery coach coordinators (RCCs) to recruit, train, and support paid and volunteer youth recovery

coaches. The right individual must be highly motivated, be a facilitative leader, and have excellent

communication, mobilization, social media, and community relations skills. The YRCC must have an

appreciation and affinity for youth and the organizations that serve them. The YRCC should have a strong

understanding of persons and families in addiction recovery and an understanding of the recovery community.

Due to the nature of this position, it is highly recommended that the YRCC has experience in personal

addiction recovery or a strong demonstrated personal experience with the recovery process. It is also highly

recommended that the youth coordinator be a member of, or deeply familiar with the communities of Hancock

and Washington counties.

Job Summary: The Youth Recovery Coach Coordinator (YRCC) will recruit, screen, train, coordinate, and

provide support for paid and volunteer recovery coaches in a variety of settings.

The YRCC will be part of a regional coordination team that will support the facilitation of monthly

CoacherVision (supervision) and Maine-ARC system training meetings for youth recovery coaches. The

coordinator will support youth recovery coaches in scheduling and managing coaching sessions and will work

to expand engagement in various systems, such as schools, workforce, healthcare, community, and other

systems of care. The YRCC will maintain communication with MRC program staff to provide coordinated

support of interns and data sharing for reporting requirements. The YRCC will assist youth recovery coaches in

capturing accurate data and will facilitate all required paperwork, evaluation, and reporting forms for the youth

recovery coach system and funding sources. The YRCC will work closely with the Maine-ARC Co-Directors,

Coordinators, and MRC program staff to ensure all youth 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 YRCC 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.

? Ability to attend and complete the 5-day CCAR Recovery Coach Academy for Young People 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 Boar d (MRCCB).

? Ability and motivation to advance their professional development.

? Highly-motivated, facilitative leader with experience in community mobilization and development of

community relations.

? Strong computer literacy required, MAC systems are a plus. Knowledge of email, excel, google drive

and social media.

? Personal characteristics of professionalism with a sincere desire to work with youth that are seeking

recovery or are affected by someone elses substance use.

? 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

partner sensitivities.

? Patient, personable and approachable. Strong management and relationship skills will be essential for

this position.

? Able to maintain strong working relationships with both internal and external partners.

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