Recovery Support Specialist II

About the Role

Delivers services in various settings to promote recovery and resilience by drawing on personal experience plus skilled learning and formal training in the areas of substance use and behavioral health. Has experience with substance use and behavioral health treatment and recovery and is willing to share their personal/practical experience, knowledge, and first-hand insight to benefit the team and its participants. Personal recovery is well established and provides expertise that professional training cannot replicate.

Department

Samaritan Treatment and Recovery Services provide a continuum of substance use services to adults and their families. Members of the team work in a multi-disciplinary approach, in both residential and outpatient settings, providing evidenced, trauma-informed treatment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM) or Peer Support Specialist (PSS) by the State of Oregon required.
• Enrollment in a Human Services Program preferred.
• All job offers are contingent upon the candidate passing a pre-employment/post-offer drug screen.

Requirements

• Healthcare Provider Level BLS required within 90 days of hire (LCH Treatment & Recovery-Residential).
• Successful completion of Food Handler's course or ServSafe certification required within 30 days of hire (LCH Treatment & Recovery-Residential).
• If responsible for driving SHS vehicles, successful completion of Drivers Privileges for SHS Vehicles application process required.
• Experience and/or training with computer applications preferred.

Skills

• Team Building: Ability to work, function, and communicate on a multi-disciplinary team. Possess the knowledge and skills to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.
• Community Relations: Ability to communicate to people internal and external to the organization and to represent the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources.
• Time Management: Ability to organize, plan, and prioritize work to complete within required time frames and to follow up on pending issues. Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and under pressure.
• Communication: Effective written and verbal communication skills to perform group presentations, tactfully discuss issues, and listen to and understand complex information/situations. Ability to work with all levels within the organization, facilitate communication, and effectively document related activities.
• Social Perceptiveness: Ability to work with a diverse population. Basic understanding of differences in caring for and/or communicating with clients and caregivers. Possess personal sensitivity to the needs and experiences of others and a non-judgmental attitude towards persons of differing standards, values, lifestyles, and ages.
• A comprehensive understanding of substance use and its impact on the community and families and the ability to articulate that information to a diverse population.

Physical Demands

The following physical demands are required at varying frequencies:

• Rarely (1 - 10% of the time): Walk - incline, climb - ladder, lift (knee to chest: 24"-54") 0-20 lbs, lift (waist to eye: up to 54") 0-20 lbs, lift (overhead: 54" and above) 0-20 lbs, carry 2-handed 20-40 lbs, squat static (hold >30 sec), crawl (hands & knees), kneel (on knees), push (40-60 lbs force), push (60 or more lbs force).
• Occasionally (11 - 33% of the time): Enter & exit vehicle/machinery, climb - stairs, carry 1-handed 20-40 lbs, rotate trunk standing, push (20-40 lbs force).
• Frequently (34 - 66% of the time): Lift (floor to waist: 0"-36") 0-20 lbs, carry 2-handed 0-20 lbs, squat repetitive, rotate trunk sitting, reach - upward, pull (0-20 lbs force), stand, bend forward at waist, reach - forward, grasp hand/fist, push (0-20 lbs force).
• Continually (67 - 100% of the time): Walk - level surface, sit, carry 1-handed 0-20 lbs, manual dexterity (hands/wrists), finger dexterity, pinch (fingers).