Recovery Support Specialist

Southwest Community Health Center Inc

Bridgeport (CT)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 54,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

FSA

403B Retirement

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Life Insurance

EAP

14 PTO Days

5 Sick Days

10 Holidays

Job summary

The Recovery Support Specialist role at Southwest Community Health Center Inc focuses on coaching and peer support for MAT clients, helping them engage in treatment and sustain recovery.

The position involves street outreach, risk education, accurate data collection, and collaboration with clinical staff; requires CPSRP, recovery experience, and EHR skills.

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED required.
Lived recovery experience (3+ years) preferred.
Minimum 2 years in health/social/ substance use work.
EHR experience and data collection ability.

Responsibilities

Participate in daily drop-in operations, open/close procedures for a clean, safe space.
Conduct street outreach to engage MAT clients.
Provide safer sex and safer drug use education and resources.
Interview clients and collect grant data.
Maintain accurate client records; provide timely reports.
Perform risk screenings with clinical staff in Harm Reduction framework.
Mentor MAT clients and connect to recovery resources.
Assist with Narcan distribution and harm reduction materials.
Provide referrals to medical and psychosocial services.
Attend staff meetings and trainings; perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Certified Peer Support & Recovery Pro

HIV/STDs knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork and collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED

Lived recovery experience

2+ years health/social service or related work

Electronic Health Record experience

Data collection and entry experience

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Description

SUMMARY:

The Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) provides coaching, mentoring, and peer support for Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) program clients. The RSS serves to motivate clients to engage in and remain in treatment.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

All duties are subject to accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Participate in daily drop-in operations including opening and closing procedures to help ensure mobile unit and program spaces are clean, safe, and welcoming
Conduct street-level outreach activities and engagement for clients in need of MAT services
Provide safer sex and safer drug use education and other health related resources and tools
Interview clients and collect grant data
Keep accurate, consistent, and complete client records and data on all program activities; provide program coordinator with reports in a timely manner
In a manner consistent with Harm Reduction principles, provide substance use and sexual risk screenings in collaboration with clinical staff
Mentor and provide support to MAT program clients and connect them with recovery resources
Assist with Narcan distribution and other approved harm reduction materials
Provide referrals and connect clients with medical care and psychosocial services as well as other community resources
Attend staff meetings, supervision and trainings as required
All other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

Qualifications:

Certified Peer Support & Recovery Professional (CPSRP) in Connecticut
Demonstrated current knowledge of HIV/AIDS, STDs, hepatitis and other blood-borne infections
Demonstrated communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information in a culturally appropriate, consistently respectful, and non-judgmental manner
Strong organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Self-directed, motivated, and flexible with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Education and/or Experience:

Required:

High School diploma or GED
Lived experience, with at least 3 years in recovery
At least two years of health, social service, or direct experience working with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring populations
Experience utilizing Electronic Health Record
Experience with data collection and entry

Preferred:

Fluency in a second language

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

The physical requirements and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate phones, computers, and other office equipment. The position requires the physical ability to kneel, bend and perform light lifting. This person must have the ability to write and speak clearly using the English language to convey information and be able to hear at normal speaking levels both in person and over the telephone. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Generally, the working conditions are good with little or no exposure to extremes in health, safety hazards and/or hazardous materials. This person must have the ability to travel as required to work with staff.

Compensation and Benefits

In addition, this position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role. The compensation of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The hiring range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

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