Recovery Coach

In accordance with the vision, purpose and values of Island Community Mental Health, our vision is to be a leader in the delivery of psycho-social rehabilitation services, helping individuals experiencing mental health diagnosis and achieve personal recovery in an inclusive society. Our mission is to help individuals experiencing mental health challenges by promoting individual recovery through evidence-based programs, housing, community partnerships, client and family involvement.

We promote integration in the communities surrounding Victoria through partnerships with the individual, their family members and the community, to enhance and enrich the quality of life for people with a mental illness.

**Job Summary**:
Within the context of a person centered care model, the Recovery Coach evaluates, plans and facilitates individual and group recovery/rehabilitation programs for adults with mental health and substance use issues. The Recovery Coach, as a member of an integrated, collaborative team, encourages clients to actively participate in recovery-oriented activities including social, recreational, and leisure activities.

**Role Description/Typical Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Maintain client caseload based on program standards;
- Identify measurable outcomes related to client identified goals and the overall recovery/intervention plan, demonstrating client’s progression towards their goals;
- Convey PROM assessment results and Recovery Plan to client and multi-disciplinary team members;
- Facilitates Psycho-social rehabilitation groups to support skill development and access to resources in the domains of wellness, basic living skills and leisure, employment and education;
- Engage and support clients to address recovery goals and needs in the areas of basic living skills, wellness, leisure, education and employment;
- Ensures the intervention plan supports a multi-disciplinary team approach to treatment;
- Document and report Recovery Plans and progress with multi-disciplinary team members;
- Communicate effectively with client / family and multi-disciplinary team members;
- Use a variety of facilitation techniques to achieve desired outcomes;
- Maintain documentation standards as set forth by the agency, risk management;
- Develop a safety plan, as necessary, in response to observed or client-identified concerns regarding safety of the client;
- Use research findings to enhance program offerings;
- Act as an advocate for the advancement of the profession;
- Facilitate community partnerships and volunteer services as required;
- Act as an educator and resource to multi-disciplinary team members;
- Participates in quality improvement activities and implements changes as necessary;
- Other duties as required.

**Qualifications**:
**Education, Training and Experience**:

- Diploma in Community Social Services;
- Recent, related experience of three years or equivalent combination of education and training experience;
- Recent experience with mental health, substance use issues and harm reduction;
- Training in Suicide Prevention, Harm Reduction, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention and Motivational Interviewing are considered an asset;
- Valid Class 5 BC Drivers license, use of one’s own vehicle is considered an asset;
- Clear drivers’ Abstract;
- Diploma in Interprofessional Mental Health and Addictions is preferred.

**OTHER REQUIREMENTS**
- Clear criminal record check through the Solicitor General
- Negative TB test
- COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination
- Up-to-date on Provincial Immunization schedule

**Core Competencies**
- Diversity and Inclusion;
- Professional Skills;
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Supporting Practices and Recovery Oriented Services;
- Equity and Social Participation;
- Facilitating Change and Providing Leadership.

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:

- Demonstrates awareness of own cultural values and biases, diversity and individual beliefs and experiences;
- Demonstrates practical skills for enhancing cultural safety;
- Demonstrates ethical, legal practices, and professional behaviour;
- Communicates effectively, both verbally and written;
- Maintains personal wellness to assure the effective provision of services to others;
- Assures competence through life-long learning and on-going professional development;
- Understands mental illness and its impact on individuals;
- Has the ability to form effective relationships with individuals and their supporters;
- Understands and can implement evidence based and evidence informed PSR practices as essential tools for recovery;
- Has knowledge and understanding of major types and recovery-enhancing interventions/approaches and their contributions to recovery;
- Assesses individual needs, creates PSR and recovery oriented plans and measures outcomes;
- Has system navigational knowledge and skills and connects and coordinates with community resources and services;
- Works with individuals to maximize access to work leisure, education, and