Inpatient Recovery Navigator & Peer Support

Atlantic Health; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health in Morristown, NJ, seeks a dedicated professional to engage, motivate and support patients through recovery stages on inpatient medical units, ED, and behavioral health. You will work independently and as part of a psychiatric consult liaison team to advance recovery goals.

The role emphasizes peer mentoring, resource navigation, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to foster engagement and timely documentation."

Responsibilities

• Serve as a role model for individuals and their families by discussion of experiential knowledge and recovery skills
• Educate and assist individuals and their families with navigating substance misuse treatment and resources
• Coach individuals and their families about recovery regarding variations in coping styles, motivations, strengths and the resources of the individual
• Identify, navigate and enhance motivation for engagement in various self-help and community recovery organizations
• Advocate for individuals to ensure appropriate community-based treatment and recovery linkages and services
• Maintain peer to peer relationships with individuals and family during their medical admission to foster motivation and continued engagement
• Work collaboratively with other disciplines on the medical units to develop an understanding of the individual’s level of motivation, engagement and ongoing recovery needs
• Empower individuals to make self -determined and self-directed choices about their recovery pathway
• Engage actively in weekly supervision meetings and case reviews
• Complete necessary documentation and charting accurately and within the timeframe and guidelines as defined by the program
• Collaborate with Psychiatric Consult Liaison Team working as part of a proactive CL model.
• Provide referral and resource assistance to patients, care givers, social work and nursing.
• Complete linkage and navigation assistance when needed and appropriate
• Maintain requested program/department metrics in coordination with program leadership

Job description

Atlantic Health in Morristown, NJ, seeks a dedicated professional to engage, motivate and support patients through recovery stages on inpatient medical units, ED, and behavioral health. You will work independently and as part of a psychiatric consult liaison team to advance recovery goals.

The role emphasizes peer mentoring, resource navigation, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to foster engagement and timely documentation."