Recovery Support Specialist RSS

Pr's Autohaus Of Lodi • Fairfax, VA

292d • $20

About The Position

The Recovery Support Specialist provides outreach and support to clients in any one of HopeLink's three (3) Psychosocial Day Programs (Recovery Academy, Stepping Stones, CRSP) and facilitates skill-teaching groups. This position also provides information on the recovery process and promotes opportunities to enhance the ability of clients served to move into recovery.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS) Certification (preferred)
• Adaptability to changes in environment and situations
• Strong and effective communication skills and accepts criticism and feedback
• Dependability by following instructions, responding to management direction and keeping commitments
• Meets attendance and punctuality guidelines
• Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming and building interpersonal relationships
• Contributes to building a positive team spirit and exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views

Responsibilities

• Provides outreach phone calls to active/inactive clients.
• Documents outreach contacts in client electronic health records within the next business day the contact is made.
• Completes Orientation Checklist on newly admitted clients in the electronic health record.
• Facilitates a minimum of 3 skill-teach/support groups per day worked utilizing established curriculum and materials.
• Updates program team on changes in level of functioning for clients served.
• Provides assistance in transportation education.
• Communicates to clinical staff the need for crisis intervention.
• Provides education on the recovery process based on personal experience and program material.
• Demonstrates flexibility in performance of duties as needed.
• Participates in activities to promote professional growth.
• Represents staff in agency and/or community-based work groups to enhance services provided within, and related to, program services for targeted population, as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Repair and Maintenance
• Education Level: High school or GED