Recovery Support Specialist: SAFE Family Recovery- 6997

About the program

The Safe Family Recovery program encompasses 3 separate programs: SBIRT (Screening Brief Intervention Referral to Treatment), RMCS (Recovery Management Checkup and Support) and MDFR (Multidimensional Family Recovery).

Duties & Responsibilities

• Affords clients recovery goals and advocates for them.
• Utilizes appropriate program models, including motivational interventions, to inform and educate clients on establishing or strengthening their own recovery strategies.
• Conducts program-specific assessments and screens as indicated.
• Collaborates with clients to create individualized and person-centered treatment plans as required by program requirements.
• Teaches skills to assist clients as needed.
• Provides crisis intervention or de-escalation as needed.
• Works in close collaboration with the client’s natural supports and treatment teams.
• Connects to prosocial activities.
• Provides crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed.
• Participates in interventions to help reduce health care disparities, which may include screening for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) such as housing, medical insurance, food security and transportation to identify and then help resolve barriers to healthcare.
• Complies and shares knowledge of appropriate community resources and assists in linking clients to behavioral health and addiction follow up care, natural (family, friends) supports, community resources including LGBTQ+, Veteran’s and/or other support groups in a culturally informed, strength-based manner.
• Provides follow-up engagement support including but not limited to brief recovery coaching, relapse prevention and safety planning support and inclusion of family involvement where appropriate.
• Maintains documentation in compliance with agency and program standards.
• Participates in staff meetings, supervision, training, and other meetings as assigned.
• Transports clients as required by program.

Qualifications

• Education: Lived experience establishing and maintaining recovery from mental health or substance use condition(s) as required by position.
• Experience: 2+ years working with identified populations and specifically as an CPSRP (formerly RSS) preferred.
• Self identifies as an individual with mental health and or substance use disorder in long term recovery.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: Certified Peer Support & Recovery Professional from Advocacy Unlimited, Recovery Coach Certification from CCAR, or an equivalent certification related to the field of Recovery Support required or must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Valid Driver’s License required.