Recovery Specialist - Newark, NJ

Location: 201 Lyons Avenue, Newark, NJ 07112

Pay Range: $23.45 - $27.88 per hour

About the role

At RWJBarnabas Health, Recovery Specialists become part of a purpose-driven environment where lived experience, compassion, and peer support create meaningful change every day. As a Recovery Specialist, you will provide non-clinical individual and group support to develop a recovery care plan, educate individuals on recovery models, and cultivate supportive tools to enhance recovery. The Recovery Specialist will work closely with the individual’s multidisciplinary care team and community-based organizations to connect patients with additional recovery support services that best fit their needs.

Joining RWJBarnabas Health means joining a community where every team member is encouraged to grow, contribute, and make a lasting impact.

Responsibilities

• Engage clients and patients with non-clinical support, building trust and connection by sharing your own lived experience with recovery
• Conduct client and patient screenings to gather relevant history and document information within the electronic health record in accordance with IFPR guidelines
• Create individualized recovery support plans based on patient needs, screening results, and social determinants of health
• Connect clients and patients with non-clinical, SDOH-related services and community resources that support their recovery
• Serve as a positive role model by establishing and maintaining supportive relationships with clients, patients, and their families
• Educate individuals on how to navigate treatment, social services, and recovery support systems, while coordinating with IFPR Patient Navigators and hospital staff to ensure successful navigation to treatment
• Empower individuals to make self-determined, self-directed choices about their recovery pathway
• Facilitate recovery support meetings and groups designed to engage, motivate, and empower participants
• Complete timely, accurate documentation and reporting to support grant compliance and continuity of care

Qualifications

To be considered for this Recovery Specialist opportunity, you are passionate about serving as a role model, advocate, and motivator for individuals navigating recovery from substance-use disorder.

• Hold a High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Have a minimum of four (4) years of experience in the guiding principles of recovery that help individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and reach their full potential
• Able to travel within a 60-mile radius of the assigned hospital for cross coverage when needed
• Hold or are able to obtain, within 6 months of employment, a Nationally Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS) certification through the NAADAC organization

Bilingual ability, previous experience as a Recovery Specialist or in a related role, and knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook are preferred.

Skills

• Draw on your own lived experience with recovery to inspire hope and connection in others
• Clear, compassionate communication defines how you interact with clients, families, and colleagues
• Enjoy building trust and rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds and circumstances
• Strong organizational and communication skills, including attention to grammar and detail, to help deliver accurate documentation
• Adaptability to manage changing priorities while maintaining professionalism
• Continuous learning and professional growth motivate you
• Collaborative teamwork is something you value and actively contribute to as part of a multidisciplinary care team

Schedule

Full-time schedule of three 12-hour day shifts per week.

Benefits

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts through our partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more