Recovery Specialist

Centerstone • Marion, IL

7d

About The Position

The Recovery Specialist provides support services, information, education, and encouragement to clients to promote wellness, recovery, and skill building. The role delivers prevention training on managing stress and problems, making healthy lifestyle choices, recognizing and responding to relapse, managing crises, and achieving and sustaining recovery. The specialist supports clients in setting personal recovery goals, developing natural support systems, and advocating for themselves within healthcare systems, using evidence-informed wellness interventions.

The role provides individual and group training and interventions to improve client functioning and address health-related needs. It includes helping clients develop Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP), consulting and collaborating with clients, families, and providers, supporting self-management of chronic health conditions, and helping clients overcome barriers to care and wellness goals. The specialist also provides case management, healthcare navigation, referrals and advocacy, transportation assistance, intake and assessment activities, and discharge planning and follow-up as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age due to funding requirements.
• Associate degree required; education and experience equivalency may be considered upon approval.
• 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 role and function of community resources.
• Knowledge of and ability to instruct assigned clients in basic independent living skills.
• Customer service and 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide group or individual training and interventions addressing client functioning and health-related issues, such as symptom and medication management, life skills, healthy eating, weight management, smoking cessation, substance-related risks, and community reintegration.
• Assist clients in developing their Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP).
• Provide wellness consultation and collaborate with clients, family members, and other providers to implement plans.
• Empower clients to self-manage chronic health conditions and establish wellness goals.
• Use motivational interviewing and other problem-solving approaches to help clients complete individualized recovery plans and achieve wellness goals.
• Help clients address barriers to goals, including access to care, and navigate healthcare systems.
• Link clients to community-based social supports and services; develop collaborative relationships with internal departments, services, and community healthcare agencies.
• Provide ongoing case management, 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 required signatures, and submitting materials for processing, as assigned.
• Conduct assessments and write assessment summaries, as assigned.
• Assist 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
• Company-paid AD&D insurance, life insurance, and long-term disability
• 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