Recovery Support Specialist (FT, Days)

What Youll Do:

• Peer Support and Recovery

  • Uses lived experience and personal recovery to provide hope encouragement and authentic peer support to individuals throughout the treatment and recovery process.
  • Builds trusting therapeutic relationships while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and using appropriate self-disclosure to promote connection and recovery.
  • Supports individuals in identifying their strengths preferences goals and personal definition of recovery encouraging self-determination and active participation in their care.
  • Facilitates or co-facilitates individual and group recovery activities that promote wellness coping skills connection and recovery-oriented goals.
  • Demonstrates respect for multiple pathways to recovery and supports individuals in identifying approaches and resources that align with their unique needs preferences and goals.
  • Support patients duringpostdischargetransportation offering engagement encouragement and guidance around their next steps in care.

  Advocacy and Individual Support

  • Serves as an advocate support resource and recovery-focused partner for individuals throughout their treatment journey.
  • Encourages individuals to actively participate in treatment planning communicate their needs and make informed decisions regarding their care and recovery.
  • Provides practical support and encouragement to help individuals navigate challenges build confidence and develop skills that support continued recovery and community integration.
  • Promotes a recovery-oriented environment by modeling hope resilience self-advocacy and the belief that recovery is both possible and attainable.

  Community Resources and Recovery Connections

  • Demonstrates knowledge of community resources and supports individuals in identifying and accessing services that address their unique recovery wellness and social needs.
  • Helps individuals develop connections with natural supports peer networks community resources and other services that promote stability and long-term recovery.
  • Provides education and encouragement related to available recovery resources services and community-based supports while respecting individual choice and self-determination.

  Trauma-Informed Support and Crisis Prevention

  • Uses trauma-informed recovery-oriented and person-centered approaches to build therapeutic alliance promote trust and support emotional and behavioral stability.
  • Uses effective communication active listening empathy and appropriate de-escalation strategies to support individuals experiencing distress or crisis.
  • Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to promote alternatives to seclusion and restraint by identifying individual needs recognizing triggers and strengthening therapeutic relationships.
  • Supports a safe and respectful treatment environment while responding appropriately to changes in behavior risk or individual needs within the scope of training and role responsibilities.

  Clinical and Interdisciplinary Collaboration

  • Works cohesively with nurses providers clinicians behavioral health staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team throughout all aspects of an individuals treatment and recovery.
  • Shares relevant observations individual perspectives and recovery-focused insights with the treatment team while maintaining confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries.
  • Participates in treatment and recovery planning and supports implementation of individualized goals interventions and discharge plans as directed by the treatment team.
  • Promotes continuity of care by helping individuals understand their recovery plans and connecting them with appropriate supports and resources.

  Documentation and Communication

  • Accurately and timely documents individual encounters interventions observations and relevant recovery-support activities in the electronic health record in accordance with organizational standards.
  • Communicates significant changes concerns or barriers to recovery to appropriate members of the interdisciplinary team in a timely manner.
  • Maintains accurate timely and professional documentation while protecting individual privacy and confidentiality.

  Professionalism and Role Development

  • Demonstrates professionalism reliability self-awareness and a commitment to person-centered recovery-oriented care.
  • Maintains appropriate boundaries and recognizes the distinction between personal recovery experience and the professional responsibilities of the RSS role.
  • Participates in required training supervision team meetings and ongoing professional development to strengthen peer support and recovery-focused practice.
  Performs other duties as assigned.

What Youll Bring:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must possess a current Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) or Certified Peer Support Specialist-Trainee (CPSS-T) certification. For eligible CPSS-T candidates Connections Health Solutions will provide the required supervision hours and support necessary to obtain full CPSS certification
• Registered with Washington State Care Authority
• Individuals with lived experience in behavioral health recoveryorthe parent or guardian of a child with lived experience with behavioral health servicesand18 years or olderandin behavioral health recovery for a least one (1) year
• Work with individuals who may exhibit agitation aggression or unpredictable behavior
• The Company has a mandatory vaccination policy. All successful applicants must be fully vaccinated including showing proper documentation or otherwise be exempt pursuant to the Companys exemption process prior to their start date as a condition of employment
• Complete all credentialing requirements within the required time period including but not limited to obtaining a National Provider Identifier (NPI) Medallion enrollment Medicare enrollment and any other necessary credentials as required for the role
• Must be able to obtain a Food Handlers Card for the State of Washington (BHS/RSS positions)
• Physical Requirements
  • Lift push pull or carry up to 50 lbs. occasionally
  • Tolerate prolonged walking standing and observation in a fast-paced environment
  • Work with individuals who may exhibit agitation aggression or unpredictable behavior

It would be great if you had:

• Three years or more of personal recovery desired.
• BehavioralHealth/Substance Use Treatment orGMHRecovery experience.
• Completion of Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) CPC 40-hour training and exam
• Completion of specialized peer certifications (WHAM ASIST etc.)
• Knowledge ofevidence-based/person-centeredskillsetssuchasMotivational Interviewing Trauma Informed CareVerbal De-escalationHarm ReductionandPerson-centered language
• Valid Drivers license with a clean driving record

What We Offer:

Full-time only:

• Employees (and their families) are offered comprehensive health insurance including Medical Dental Vision Accident Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
• CHS pays for Basic Life AD&D Short and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life insurance option for employees and their families
• Health Savings Accounts (with $1000 to $2000 employer contribution depending on plan)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)
• 401k company match after 6 months (50% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation)
• Generous PTO starting at 160 hours accrued annually and 12 recognized company holidays
• Companypaid parental leave available to eligible employees

All employees (Pool Part-time and Full-time):

• Employee Assistance Program to help with confidential emotional support work life solutions financial solutions legal assistance or online support
• After 90 days you are auto enrolled in the 401k Plan

Connections Health Solutions is proud to be a Second Chance Employer.

Kirkland Washington Pay Range

$26 - $26 USD