RECOVERY SPECIALIST-PER DIEM

About the Organization

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings. The health system employs nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers. Cooper Norcross Health operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals: its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children's Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility in partnership with American Recovery Services. Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years. More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore. Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America's Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation.

About the Role

The recovery specialist possesses the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to competently provide non-clinical assistance and recovery support while maintaining follow-up with participants. The recovery specialist will work with individuals to support and strengthen their capacity to engage in their personal recovery.

Responsibilities

• Educating individuals on how to appropriately navigate treatment, social service and recovery support systems
• Being a positive role model to individuals and their families by sharing experiential knowledge, hope, and skills
• Reinforcing, guiding, and assuring individuals and their families that recovery is possible, and is built on multiple strengths, coping abilities, and resources of each individual
• Collaborating with individuals to develop a Recovery Plan
• Attending staffing meetings each week and actively participating in case review and discussion processes
• Maintaining regular charting and notes in the electronic medical records system on patient meetings and case management efforts (including documenting any emails sent and any phone calls made for the client for appointments or updates)
• Recording information on the Intake/Individual's Recovery Plans and discharge plans
• Participating in ongoing training, supervision meetings, and emergency treatment

Requirements

• Must be computer literate, proficient in MS Office including Word, Outlook and Excel
• Strong communication skills in both written and verbal forms

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required
• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Certification required within 6 months of employment
• Mental Health First Aid certification required within 6 months of employment