Job Information
Dove House Advocacy Services Recovery Advocate in Port Townsend, Washington
General Summary:
This position will provide recovery support services, crisis intervention, and advocacy to people recovering from domestic violence, sexual assault, substance use, homelessness, mental illness, and any other recovery challenge.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Provide direct services at Dove House Recovery Café - especially maintaining a safe 'milieu' environment utilizing crisis management, de-escalation, active listening, and conflict resolution skills.
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``` - Foster healthy relationships with Members and guests at Recovery Café.
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``` - Be knowledgeable of local resources and supportive services and make appropriate referrals to local partner agencies and social service providers.
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``` - Use Motivational Interviewing practices to assist people experiencing homelessness and other recovery challenges to progress through stages of change.
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``` - Role model healthy boundaries and values both inside Recovery Café and in the community.
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``` - Assist with New Member orientations, Recovery Circles, classes in the School for Recovery, volunteer activities, and events as directed.
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``` - Attend staff meetings and trainings, performing other duties as assigned by the Executive Director. Participates actively with the management team.
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``` - Tracks Member outcomes using AGENCY data tracking system for Recovery Café.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelors' degree or higher with focus on social services, counseling, psychology, mental health, and/or recovery issues preferred. Relevant work or lived experience may substitute.
Minimum of one year of experience providing direct services to marginalized populations, particularly people in recovery from addiction, mental illness, and homelessness.
Ability to lift 30-50 pounds.
Strong interpersonal communication skills: ability to serve as a motivator, conflict resolver, and "de-escalator" for both staff and Members.
Ability to accurately represent Recovery Café program services and programs to other agencies both orally and in writing.
Ability to work amicably on a diverse staff team with flexibility, creativity, and enthusiasm.
Openness to supporting all pathways to recovery and embody an empowerment approach to advocacy.
Proficiency in basic computer skills sufficient to communicate effectively with staff and other agencies using Microsoft Word and email-Outlook.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to embody principles of recovery in daily interactions.
Strong desire to support adults who are on the recovery journey.
Capacity to be loving and to establish and maintain appropriate boundaries with Recovery Café patrons who at times may be very challenging.
Knowledge of family and child development and the impact of trauma on a family and/or child's development process.
Skills in counseling adults recovering from addiction, mental illness, and homelessness.