Recovery Support Specialist [FT]

MIRROR INC•Newton, KS

2d•Onsite

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 client behavior and movements, transports clients, observes urinalysis screening, and supports clinical programs and services provided by Mirror to contracting institutions. The specialist follows organizational policies and applicable laws, regulations, licensing standards, local codes, and contractual requirements. The position includes supervising clients, documenting behavior and program activities, performing related clerical and security tasks, managing urinalysis collection and paperwork, and assisting clinical staff as needed. The role also supports client safety, confidentiality, crisis response, program compliance, and record maintenance.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Educational Development certificate.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and basic understanding of Excel preferred by the posting's qualification wording.
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 hours beyond 40 hours.
Awareness of the disease of addiction.
Must 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 symptoms of their addiction and be in full sustained remission.
Proficiency in computer skills and/or experience or skills with an Electronic Health Record.
Job functions may involve walking, climbing stairs, bending, and lifting or assisting with lifting up to 40/50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

College courses in human services or the field of addiction.
Experience supervising and interacting with people addicted to drugs or with the prison population.

Responsibilities

Supervise clients during assigned hours and monitor groups as required.
Provide educational presentations and facilitate recreation therapy as directed by a supervisor.
Stay informed about 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 appointments, and parole or probation officers.
Maintain records of client movements within the facility.
Maintain client and program confidentiality as required by federal law.
Supervise urine specimen collection and notify the appropriate person if a client does not provide a required sample.
Secure the Mirror Residential building while on duty and monitor referred clients on Mirror property, at related community activities, and during scheduled provider appointments.
Maintain accurate records of client behavior and program activities in the client's daily case record within Credible.
Attend and participate in staff meetings as directed by the Facility Director.
Assist with client fee collection and, when directed, record and deposit client co-payments according to Mirror policies and contractual agreements.
File official program communications and client-related materials in designated client files and duplicate records as required.
Respond to crisis situations and intervene appropriately to diffuse or de-escalate potentially harmful situations.
Participate in 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.