COMMUNITY RECOVERY SPEC

Schedule

• Full-Time
• Sunday – Thursday, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Position Summary

The Community Recovery Specialist is responsible for providing daily support to residents in areas including independent living, self-care, and treatment-related services. This role models behaviors that support positive treatment outcomes and recovery-oriented practices while assisting residents in achieving personal goals and greater independence. The Community Recovery Specialist may facilitate individual and group support activities and is expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to RHD's values in all aspects of service delivery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist residents in developing independent living skills, including: employment readiness, educational pursuits, money management, medication management, transportation planning, meal preparation, shopping for household necessities, maintaining site cleanliness, housing searches, roommate matching, and social skills development.
• Support residents with scheduling, attending, and following up on medical appointments and treatment recommendations.
• Manage a caseload of 1–3 residents with the goal of helping individuals transition to a less intensive level of care within approximately one year.
• Utilize Psychiatric Rehabilitation principles while implementing the program's phase system, service planning, goal development, skill-building activities, and community integration strategies.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation, including: daily progress notes, service plans, goal tracking documentation, and medication monitoring records (MAR).
• Participate in weekly team meetings, monthly supervision sessions with the Site Lead, monthly staff meetings, and consultations with Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialists as needed.
• Ensure compliance with all program, corporate, state, and regulatory policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Immediately report incidents, concerns, or situations that may impact the safety or well-being of residents, staff, or the program.
• Demonstrate professionalism, fairness, respect, and compassion in all interactions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working directly with individuals diagnosed with mental health and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
• Valid driver's license with the ability to travel to program sites and the Corporate Office as needed.
• Ability to obtain and maintain all required criminal background clearances as mandated by applicable regulations and assigned programs.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field.

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