Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come!
Be part of a team helping individuals on their journey to recovery. In our substance use programs, you’ll provide compassionate support, guidance, and resources to help people rebuild their lives and maintain long-term wellness. Every interaction is an opportunity to make a lasting impact, supporting individuals through some of their most critical moments and celebrating their progress along the way.
Schedule: Full time; Varied: Flexible shifts according to program needs including nights and weekends
Salary: $17.59/hr.
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
Why Choose Oaks?
- Trauma Informed Environment: Embrace each person’s story including life experience, history and culture.
- The FISH Philosophy: Four simple practices that inspire engagement, creativity and innovation.
- Opportunities for Growth: Grow your career with Oaks as we continue to expand. We’re here to help you reach your goals.
- Mission-focused: Mission is at the heart of what we do each day.
- Excellent Benefits (90% employer coverage): Enjoy generous time benefits (20+ hours), comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage (30 + hours), 403B with 6% employer contribution
- Diverse Culture: We welcome, value and celebrate our differences.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of experience in providing recovery support services. Bilingual and previous experience in providing formal peer services is preferred.
- Knowledge of recovery-based concepts and interventions.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Available to provide on-call support that includes weekend, evening and overnight shifts.
Programs funded through SAMHSA must follow federal guidelines for a drug free workplace.
Oaks Integrated Care is an EOE/Drug-Free Workplace
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.59 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- recovery support services: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
