Recovery Specialist

Centerstone • Columbus, IN

20h • $17 - $23

About The Position

The Recovery Specialist provides support, information, education, and evidence-informed wellness interventions to clients to promote recovery, wellness, and skill building. The role includes prevention training to help clients manage stress and problems, make healthy lifestyle choices, recognize and respond to relapse, manage crises, and achieve and sustain recovery.

The specialist assists clients with personal recovery goals, helps them develop natural support systems, and coaches them to advocate for themselves within healthcare systems. Services may be provided individually or in groups and include support with functioning and health-related needs, wellness planning, chronic health conditions, and access to care. The position also provides ongoing case management, intake and assessment activities as assigned, discharge planning and follow-up, transportation assistance, and connections to community resources and services.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old per funding requirements.
• Associate degree required.
• Two years of relevant experience working in the human services field.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, verbally, in person, and virtually.
• Knowledge of the roles and functions of community resources.
• Knowledge of and ability to instruct assigned clients in basic independent living skills.
• Customer service and customer experience skills.
• Problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in human services preferred.
• WRAP facilitator certification within twelve months of accepting the position is preferred.
• Education/experience equivalency may be considered upon approval.

Responsibilities

• Provide group or individual training and interventions to improve clients’ functioning and address health-related issues, including symptom and medication management, life skills, healthy eating, weight management, smoking cessation, substance-related risks, and community reintegration.
• Assist clients with developing their Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and provide wellness consultation.
• Collaborate with clients, family members, and other providers to implement wellness plans.
• Empower clients to self-manage chronic health conditions and establish wellness goals.
• Use motivational interviewing and other support to help clients find solutions, build motivation, and complete individualized recovery plans.
• Help clients overcome barriers to their goals, including barriers to accessing care, and assist them in navigating healthcare systems.
• Link clients to community-based social supports and services and develop collaborative relationships with other departments, service providers, and community healthcare agencies.
• Provide ongoing case management for assigned service recipients, including assessment, planning, linking, monitoring, referral, and advocacy.
• Provide transportation assistance to help clients achieve and maintain wellness goals and initiatives.
• Conduct intake for recipients entering services, including explaining services, gathering intake information, ensuring understanding of forms, obtaining appropriate signatures, and submitting materials for processing, as assigned.
• Conduct assessments and write assessment summaries, as assigned.
• Assist service recipients with discharge planning and provide follow-up services as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 403b retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and ten paid holidays
• AD&D insurance, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance (company paid)
• Employee Resource Groups
• Continuing education opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree