Recovery Specialist, Brockton Behavioral Health Center (Per Diem)

About the role

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a network of support and care that serves hundreds of thousands of people annually. It is the largest and busiest provider of trauma and emergency services in New England, emphasizing community-based care and serving as the primary teaching affiliate of the Boston University School of Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Engage patients in a residential setting and explain the role and services of the recovery specialist.
• Collaborate with the behavioral health counselor to assist patients in developing and implementing a recovery plan.
• Provide appropriate recovery information, referrals, and linkages to help individuals improve recovery and reduce risk behaviors.
• Support and understand different paths to recovery.
• Facilitate peer recovery support groups on a weekly basis.
• Use language that conveys caring and is non-judgmental, utilizing motivational enhancement techniques and motivational interviewing to encourage patients.
• Research and share information about specific health topics relevant to the population being served.
• Document patient encounters, resource development efforts, and other interventions in the electronic medical record.
• Conform to hospital standards of performance and conduct, including those pertaining to patient rights and privacy.
• Utilize hospital policies and standards as the basis for decision-making and to support the hospital's mission and goals.
• Perform other duties assigned or as necessary.

Requirements

• Associate's degree (or equivalent combination of formal education and experience) in healthcare/substance use treatment field, with at least 2 years of experience required.
• Experience working in a health care/substance use treatment setting, preferably with adolescents/young adults and/or individuals with substance use disorders preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, e-mail, and the internet.
• Ability to research community resources independently.
• Knowledge of community, social, and health resources, particularly substance use-related resources.
• Empathetic understanding of patients and skilled in performing multicultural needs assessments and developing concrete service plans.
• Expertise in establishing working relationships with patients, their family, professionals, and the community.
• Computer competency, including the ability to access and enter data.
• Organizational skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Sensitivity to ethnic, cultural, gender, and sexual orientation diversity.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving ability.

Qualifications

• At least 2+ years of experience working in a health care/substance use treatment setting required.
• Associate's degree (or equivalent combination of formal education and experience) in healthcare/substance use treatment field is required.
• May waive experience requirement for candidates with a Bachelor's degree or higher.

Skills

• Knowledge of community, social, and health resources, particularly substance use-related resources.
• Empathic understanding of patients and skilled in performing multicultural needs assessments and developing concrete service plans.
• Expertise in establishing working relationships with patients, their family, professionals, and the community.
• Computer competency, including the ability to access and enter data.
• Organizational skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Sensitivity to ethnic, cultural, gender, and sexual orientation diversity.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving ability.

Benefits

Boston Medical Center offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, flexible spending accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being. The compensation range is $16.35-$22.84 per hour, and the hospital is committed to equal opportunity employment.