Recovery Support Specialist

State of Oklahoma • Lawton, OK

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About The Position

Basic Purpose Positions in this family provide peer support services, serve as advocates for consumers, and provide information and peer support for consumers in emergency, outpatient or inpatient settings. The positions perform duties to assist consumers with recovery processes as they regain control of their lives.

Requirements

• Knowledge required to perform work at this level includes learned advocacy and recovery; basic written and oral communications; and basic computer operation.
• Skills required are effective listening and communicating; working in a team setting; and time management.
• Abilities required include interpreting and recording observations and activities; following oral and written directions; and establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.
• The education requirement at this level consists of a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
• Demonstrated participation in advocacy and/or personal knowledge in recovery.
• Has the ability to become a Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist.
• Upon Conditional Offer of Employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting and carrying 50 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds as a conditional offer of employment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate peer support groups
• Teach and mentor the value of every individual’s recovery experience
• Model effective coping techniques and self-help strategies
• Proactively engage consumers and possess communication skills/ability to transfer new concepts, ideas, and insight to others.
• Assist service recipients in articulating personal goals for recovery
• Assist service recipients in determining the objectives needed to reach his/her recovery goals
• Provide and advocate for effective recovery-oriented services
• Assist consumers in obtaining services that suit that individual’s recovery needs
• Inform consumers about community and natural supports and how to utilize these in the recovery process
• Assist consumers in developing empowerment skills through self-advocacy
• De-escalate consumers when needed using TherapeuticOptions (TherOps) training
• Demonstrate confidentiality regarding all aspects of cases

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees