The CDC Foundation is working with CDC and state and local authorities to provide surge staff to support surveillance, prevention, and response activities within the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program. The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for a Recovery Coach. The Recovery Coach will utilize their lived experience with substance use disorder or co-occurring disorders to assist individuals in linkage to care and needed services. The Recovery Coach will be responsible for performing community outreach for harm reduction initiatives and assisting in linking people to needed services.
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Job Highlights- Position Title: Recovery Coach
- Region: 4
- Position End Date: 09/29/25
- Salary: This position is Hourly/non-exempt at $15.58 per hour
- Location: This position is On-site | Kentucky River District Health Department
Qualifications- Minimum of two (2) years of current and continuous recovery from a substance use disorder.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Knowledge of substance use disorders, treatment options, and harm reduction principles.
- Knowledge of community resources preferred.
- Experience working with and advocating for individuals with substance use disorders and/or mental health conditions
- Highly motivated with the ability to work well in teams and independently.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
Responsibilities- Facilitate meetings for new admissions on the benefits of treatment and sobriety
- Meet with clients at Kentucky River District Health Department who have been identified as having a high risk of relapse at intake or prior discharge to provide support to their individual recovery plans
- Utilizing your recovery expertise, professional training, and lived experience, support individuals' engagement in treatment and commitment to recovery
- Help to initiate and sustain an individual/family in their recovery from substance use and/or addiction. Provide support and guidance in person or via telephone
- Meet with identified clients onsite or in the community and serve as a personal guide and mentor for those clients through their early recovery
- Assist in facilitating client engagement during transitions between levels of care.
- Provides feedback to clients on the recovery progress. Identifies areas to the client that have presented or may present roadblocks to continued abstinence
- Has an effective interaction with all staff, including facility program administrative staff.
- Performs community outreach to connect people with harm-reduction supplies and services.
- Assists clients with linkages to care and needed services.
- If the position requires local travel, the employee must pass pre-hire and annual motor records checks and carry minimum auto liability coverage
Special Notes- This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and the Kentucky River District Health Department in order to best support the Kentucky River District Health Department in their public health programming.
About the CDC Foundation- The CDC Foundation helps CDC save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. The CDC Foundation manages hundreds of programs each year impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.
We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.
The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.
Relocation expenses are not included.
