Recovery Specialist - Addiction Services

Recovery Specialist - Opioid Overdose Recovery Program

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Recovery Specialist - Opioid Overdose Recovery Program

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Schedule : Full time; Varied : Flexible shifts according to program needs including nights and weekends

Competencies

The potential employee will have the ability assess and interpret information related to population; have knowledge of the symptoms of the disability / disorder and ability to recognize exacerbation of symptoms; have a general understanding of treatment needs; knowledge of available treatment resources and appropriate use; Population-specific communication skills.

Responsibilities

• The Recovery Specialists shall be responsible for providing on-call coverage at county-based Emergency Departments and engage and provide non-clinical assistance and recovery supports for individuals reversed from an opioid overdose
• The Recovery Specialist will be responsible for providing recovery based groups and individual sessions in the Burlington County Jail.
• The role of the Recovery Specialists shall include, but is not limited to the following :
• Educating survivors, through use of Evidence Based Practices (EBPs) on how to appropriately navigate treatment, social service and recovery support systems
• Serving as a positive role model to survivors and their families by sharing experiential knowledge, hope, and skills
• Maintaining relationships with survivors and their families via in-person meetings or phone calls for a minimum of eight (8) weeks in order to assist individuals in the treatment, engagement and retention process
• Reinforcing, guiding, and ensuring survivors and their families that recovery is possible, and is built on multiple strengths, coping abilities, and resources of each individual
• Assisting survivors with gaining skills and accessing resources needed to initiate and maintain recovery
• Assisting in establishing and sustaining a social and physical environment supportive of recovery
• Advocating for appropriate and effective community treatment and recovery
• Empowering survivors to make self-determined and self-directed choices about their recovery pathway

Benefits

Qualifications

All positions require a valid driver's license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to : race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.

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