The recovery Specialist’s role is to support others in recovery from a substance use disorder. The Recovery Specialist will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate and motivator to recovering individuals in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery. The Recovery Specialist must demonstrate an ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships.
Duties and Functions:
1. Maintain project logs, reports and records in appropriate files and database(s).
2. Provide recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey from pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization and sustained recovery maintenance.
3. Provide a model for both people in recovery and staff by demonstrating that recovery is possible.
4. Assist recovering persons to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths and weaknesses regarding recovery.
5. Assist/coach recovering persons develop their own plan for advancing their recovery for “getting the life they want”.
6. Recovery Planning – facilitate (via personal coaching) the transition from a professionally directed service plan to a self-directed recovery plan. The goal should be to transition from professionally assisted recovery initiation to personally directed, community supported recovery maintenance.
7. Promote self-advocacy by assisting recovering persons to have their voices fully heard; their needs, goals and objectives established as the focal point of rehabilitation and clinical services.
8. Actively identify and support linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self-help groups, professional services, etc.) that support the recovering person’s goals in interests. This will involve collaborative effort including the recovering person, agency staff and other relevant stakeholders.
9. Support connections to community based, mutual self-help groups. Link individuals to appropriate professional resources when needed. Provide vision-driven hope and encouragement for opportunities at varying levels of involvement in community-based activities (e.g., work, school, relationships, physical activity, self-directed hobbies, etc.).
10. Develop relationships with community groups/agencies in partnership with others in the agency.
11. As recovery specialist position evolves and knowledge increases, visit community resources with recovering persons to assist them in becoming familiar with potential opportunities.
12. Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and developing strategies to overcome barriers.
13. Maintain contact by phone and/or email with recovering person after they leave the program to ensure their ongoing success and to provide re-engagement support in partnership with others in the agency if needed. Long-term engagement, support and encouragement.
14. Other duties as directed by Executive Director and/or Management Staff.
Qualifications:
High school diploma/G.E.D required. Must have worked within the last three years with at least 12 months total of successful (part or full time) paid or voluntary work experience and have acquired or meet the qualifications for certification as a Certified Recovery Specialist. Individuals must understand and have respect for each individual’s unique path to recovery. Specialists must have a working knowledge of the drug and alcohol treatment system and demonstrated commitment to the recovery community.
Pay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Retirement plan
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Columbus, OH 43201
