Recovery Specialist-Per Diem

Cooper University Hospital • Cape May Court House, NJ

10d

About The Position

The Recovery Specialist provides non-clinical assistance and recovery support to participants and maintains follow-up with them. The role supports individuals in strengthening their capacity to engage in personal recovery. The specialist educates individuals on navigating treatment, social service, and recovery support systems; shares experiential knowledge, hope, and skills as a positive role model; and reinforces that recovery is possible and can draw on each individual’s strengths, coping abilities, and resources. The specialist collaborates with individuals to develop recovery plans, participates in weekly staffing meetings and case reviews, documents participant meetings and case-management efforts in the electronic medical records system, and records intake, recovery-plan, and discharge-plan information. Ongoing training, supervision meetings, and emergency treatment participation are also part of the role.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist certification, required within six months of employment.
• Mental Health First Aid certification, required within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Educate individuals on how to navigate treatment, social service, and recovery support systems.
• Serve as a positive role model to individuals and families by sharing experiential knowledge, hope, and skills.
• Reinforce and guide individuals and families, helping them understand that recovery is possible and draws on individual strengths, coping abilities, and resources.
• Collaborate with individuals to develop a Recovery Plan.
• Attend weekly staffing meetings and actively participate in case reviews and discussions.
• Maintain regular charting and electronic medical record notes about participant meetings and case-management efforts, including emails and phone calls made on a client’s behalf for appointments or updates.
• Record information on intake, individual recovery plans, and discharge plans.
• Participate in ongoing training, supervision meetings, and emergency treatment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED