- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- A minimum of four (4) years of experience in the guiding principles of recovery that assist individuals to improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and reach their full potential
- Nationally Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS) certification through NAADAC organization required at hire or must obtain certification within 6 months of employment
- Ability to travel within a 60-mile radius of the assigned hospital for cross coverage when needed
- Ability to utilize resources to advocate for patient/client while showing empathy and compassion
- Bilingual a plus
- Previous experience as a Recovery Specialist or other related position, strongly preferred
- Strong organizational and communication skills (grammar, punctuation and sentence structure
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Nationally Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS) certification through NAADAC organization required at hire or must obtain certification within 6 months of employment
- Shift working, 8:00am - 4:30pm
- Full-Time
- Engage client/patient to provide non-clinical assistance and recovery support by creating connections and trust through the sharing of real-life experience(s) with the client/patient throughout their intervention.
- Conduct client/patient screening to collect all required information pertaining to client/patient history in all aspects of life. Input screening information into the electronic health record system in accordance with IFPR documentation guidelines.
- Ensures accurate and timely documentation, complete required patient follow up and provide necessary reporting data to ensure grant compliance.
- Create individualized recovery support plans based on patient needs discovered through the screening process and social determinants of health (SDOH) circumstances in accordance to grant requirements. Connect client/patient with non-clinical SDOH related services and resources.
- Establish and maintain a supportive relationship with client/patient and their families by being a positive role model and sharing experiential knowledge, hope, and skills.
- Educate individuals on how to appropriately navigate treatment, social service(s) and recovery support systems by maintaining relationships with an IFPR Patient Navigator and/or hospital staff to ensure the navigation to treatment is successful.
- Empower individuals to make self-determined and self-directed choices about their recovery pathway to maintain recovery.
- Implement and facilitate recovery support meetings and groups that are designed to engage, motivate and empower the audience.
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Wellness Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- Life & Accidental Death Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
- Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more
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Recovery Specialist - Eatontown, United States - RWJBarnabas Health
Description
Recovery Specialist (FT Day)Opioid Overdose - Eatontown, NJReq #:
Category:
Behavioral and Mental Health
Status:
Full-Time
Shift:
Day
Facility:
Central Jersey Behavioral Health
Department:
Grant-Opioid Overdose Ocean
Location:
Central Jersey Behavioral, 442 rt 35, Eatontown, NJ 07724
Job Overview:
The Recovery Specialist will assist individuals with a substance-use disorder by serving as a role model, advocate, and motivator.
Through lived experience, the Recovery Specialist 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.
Qualifications:
Required:
Preferred:
Knowledge of computer skills:
Microsoft Office, Excel, and Microsoft Outlook.
Certifications and Licenses
Required:
Scheduling Requirements:
Essential Functions:
Benefits and Perks:
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team.
We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time.
As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey.From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state.
We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
