Recovery Specialist - Evergreen Full-Time Flex Shift - (24940)

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center • Paramus, NJ

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Our Team at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center! We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is looking for a Recovery Specialist.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of addictions
• At least two years of personal substance use recovery.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
• Computer Literate

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

• Serves as a recovery ambassador by maintaining an active, effective personal recovery program and high personal an ethical standard.
• Connect with and support peer clients of the Center by providing empathy and inviting them to connect with services.
• Explain and demonstrate how services and activities offered by the center correlate to improve recovery and quality of life and relationships.
• Treat every client with respect and utilize training to ensure that solutions offered are tailored specifically to the needs of the individual client.
• Run recovery meetings on BNBMC Substance use units and educate patients and clients about the center and what it can do for them.
• Staff the center for phones during open center hours.
• Organize and host social activities in the center or in the community.
• Reach out to clients who have disengaged from formal treatments to invite them to the center and back into recovery activities.
• With appropriate releases, communicates with family members and significant others as indicated.
• Work within the Bergen, Hudson, Passaic and Essex County area including high risk neighborhoods, to reach substance-using adults.
• Conduct individualized and group meetings with clients and provide a set of non-clinical activities that engage, educate and offer support to individuals; facilitating groups on recovery that are tailored to the needs of clients.
• Teach and role model the value of every individual’s recovery experience, including modeling effective coping techniques and self-help strategies.
• Assist clients with community integration and making connections to recovery supports in the community.
• Comply with all regulations under HIPAA and relevant grant funding as applicable.
• Attends team meetings with the program personnel and clinical staff to report and review program progress.
• Assists in the collections of outcome data.
• Provides reports according to instructions from program coordinating staff.
• Customer Service: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience and helpfulness. All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Assesses gaps in policies and procedures and create necessary policies and procedures to fulfill these gaps.
• Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
• Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

• competitive medical, dental, and vision plans
• generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days, personal time, sick leave and nine paid holidays
• robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED