Recovery Support Specialist Full Time $1000 Sign-on Bonus

Schedule: 5 days/week including every Saturday and Sunday

Hours: 3:00 PM11:30 PM (evening shift)

The Recovery Support Specialist reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Uses personal and training experience to create a safe space for consumers to calmly process crisis events learn and apply wellness strategies and prevent future crisis events. As a member of a multidisciplinary team the Peer Recovery specialist operates from the Crisis Now concept and focuses on practices including recovery orientation traumainformed care and a philosophy that crises are an opportunity for learning.   All services are designed to proactively divert crises and break the cycle of hospitalizations. 

Responsibilities:

• Serve as an individual advocate for consumers.
• Utilize training and personal recovery experiences to provide peer support for consumers.
• Provide recovery information and activities to all consumers; information resources and connection to natural supports; and must follow principles of trauma informed care.
• Assess and evaluate consumers needs strengths goals and resources.
• As directed transports consumers to and from home appointments meetings and/or school.
• Advocate within systems to promote person centered recovery support services. Work with an interdisciplinary team in reviewing cases and developing individual plans.
• Implement individual service plans through rehabilitation services such as case management advocacy outreach skills training groups (i.e. WRAP) social rehabilitation and community support as indicated.
• Provide linkage case management participate in treatment planning and discharge planning.
• Consult with other staff regarding assessment and treatment/intervention planning. Consults with licensed hospital professionals regarding clinical situations and maintains close communication with supervisor.
• Consult with other service agencies around casespecific and programmatic issues.
• Refer and link consumers to other human service programs and care providers as indicated.
• Serve as a liaison to other community agencies as needed.
• Build relationships with local police fire emergency departments and other organizations to promote awareness of Living Room services.
• Provide onsite support and introduction to services to patients within the hospital and outpatient settings (e.g. Emergency Department Medical Floors etc.).
• Train other providers and nonproviders in areas related to service specialties.
• Document service provision as required by NM standards.
• Maintain clinical and management records in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate ability to meet the productivity requirements set in accordance with program goals.
• Attend required staff and other meetings
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Recovery Support Specialists should be able to articulate their personal experience in recovery when working with patients who are experiencing mental health and/or drug/alcohol issues as it relates to providing peer support services to these patient populations.
• Valid Drivers License.
• Proof of auto insurance
• Annual Driving Abstract
• Upon completion of 2000 supervised work hours the Recovery Support Specialist is required to obtain their Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) credential.

Preferred:

• Bachelors degree or higher in behavioral health related field
• One year experience working with individuals suffering from severe mental illness and/or drug and alcohol issues.
• Experience with Medicaid Rule 132/140
• Knowledge and understanding of SUPR 2060
• Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS)
• Wellness Recovery Action Planning classes (WRAP)
• Certified WRAP facilitator

Additional Information :

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status.

If we offer you a job we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a casebycase basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical emotional and financial wellbeing while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.