Recovery Support Specialist - Norwich

Job summary

We are currently recruiting a passionate Recovery Support Specialist to join our team. The Recovery Support Specialist will provide coaching and guidance to assist individuals in identifying recovery goals, support networks, employment and/or educational opportunities. The Recovery Support Specialist will utilize their own lived experience as well as evidence-based Wellness Management techniques. The Recovery Support Specialist will provide education around client rights and responsibilities, tools for recovery and management of mental health, substance use and medical issues.

Qualifications

• Six (6) months of experience working in the mental health and/or substance use recovery field.
• Experience facilitating recovery-focused skills training and self-help groups, with an understanding of recovery from a holistic bio-psycho-social perspective.
• Experience empowering individuals through peer-led support and strengths-based approaches.
• Experience understanding the rights of individuals in recovery within community settings.
• Experience navigating the rights of individuals in recovery through system and resource connection.
• Experience facilitating peer-led or recovery-focused groups.

Responsibilities

• Guides clients through the process of defining personal goals for their recovery plan using existing evidence-based workbooks or person-centered planning tools.
• Supports and guides clients in following tasks outlined in their recovery plan (i.e., pursuing goals related to employment, education, community involvement and the use of natural supports).
• Guides clients in identifying and exercising their rights.
• Participates in rehabilitative and recovery-oriented interventions to meet client needs and goals.
• Provides information and support to clients and encourages their development of community networks and activities relating to community integration.
• Provides instruction and skill training in recovery management to clients and families.
• Acts as a peer health navigator to engage clients who have, or are at risk for, co-morbid medical conditions in wellness activities.
• Supports clients to secure information about resources relevant to their wellness.
• Supports clients in obtaining services that meet their recovery needs.
• Supports clients in dealing with internal and external stress.
• Attends medical/clinical appointments with clients in a peer capacity.
• Accompanies clients as peers on volunteer opportunities and activities.
• Organizes and conducts workshops on topics related to recovery and wellness including New Employee Orientation at the local level.
• Observes and reports clients' behavior.
• Prepares and submits incident or other related forms.
• Updates clients' notes in the medical record as required.
• Enters computerized data as required.
• May coach adaptive client behaviors through verbal communication.
• May provide outreach and transportation.

Benefits

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• Professional growth and development opportunities;
• A healthy work/life balance

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