Recovery Support Specialist [FT]
About The Position
The Recovery Support Specialist works at Mirror residential facilities under the clinical supervision of the Lead Recovery Support Specialist. The role monitors clients’ behavior and movements, transports clients, observes urinalysis screens, and supports clinical programs and services provided to Mirror’s contracting institutions. The specialist follows organizational policies, applicable laws and regulations, licensing and certification standards, and relevant contractual requirements. The position includes client supervision, behavior documentation, clerical and security duties, urinalysis collection and related paperwork, and assistance to clinical staff. The specialist maintains client confidentiality and accurate records, supports client safety, responds to crises, and assists with program compliance and audits.
Requirements
- High school diploma or General Educational Development certificate.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word; basic understanding of Excel is preferred.
- Good reading, writing, and communication skills.
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and follow through on multiple tasks involving electronic client charting and tracking clients’ whereabouts.
- Ability to work overtime beyond 40 hours.
- Awareness of the disease of addiction.
- Ability to pass a KBI and related security check.
- Employees diagnosed with a substance use disorder or behavioral addiction/compulsion must have at least two consecutive years of abstinence from intoxicating substances and addiction symptoms and be in full sustained remission.
- Proficiency in computer skills and/or experience or skills with an Electronic Health Record.
Nice To Haves
- College coursework in human services or addiction studies.
- Experience supervising and interacting with people with drug addiction or people in the prison population.
- Basic understanding of Excel.
Responsibilities
- Supervise clients during assigned hours and monitor groups as required.
- Provide educational presentations and facilitate recreation therapy as directed by a supervisor.
- Learn each client’s status through counselor conferences, charting in Credible, and the staff communication log.
- Complete client orientation paperwork as directed.
- Transport clients to community-based providers, including court hearings, medical offices, and parole or probation officers.
- Maintain records of client movement within the facility.
- Maintain client and program confidentiality in accordance with federal laws.
- Supervise client urine specimen collection and notify the appropriate person if a client does not provide a required sample.
- Secure the residential building while on duty and monitor referred clients on Mirror property, at related community activities, and during scheduled appointments.
- Accurately document client behavior and program-related activities in the client’s daily case record in Credible.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings as directed by the Facility Director.
- Assist with collecting client fees and, if directed, record and deposit client co-payments in accordance with Mirror policies and funding agreements.
- File official program communications and client-related materials in designated files, and duplicate records as required.
- Handle crises and appropriately intervene to diffuse or de-escalate potentially harmful situations.
- Attend case staffing conferences when requested by a supervisor.
- Assist counseling and administrative staff with KDADS compliance and funding-source audit requirements.
- Perform other job-related functions as directed by the immediate supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
