Recovery Support Specialist: Community-Based

Hartford HealthCare; Meriden (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Leadership trainings

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Rushford Center, part of Hartford HealthCare, is seeking a behavioral health professional to support individuals with mental illness (with potential co-occurring substance use) within an integrated recovery-oriented system in Meriden, CT.

You will assess needs, plan and link services, document in EMR, and provide outreach, crisis safety planning, and proactive engagement with clients and their families. Team-based care and community integration are core focus areas.

Qualifications

• Associates' Degree in mental health or human services (required).
• Bachelor's degree in mental health or human services is preferred.
• Previous experience with individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness and substance use.
• Requires current, valid CT Driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, monitor, and re-evaluate service utilization according to Recovery Plan.
• Maintain accurate documentation of services to meet guidelines.
• Enter client contacts in an electronic medical record.
• Relate encounter notes to Recovery Plan goals.
• Describe client response to interventions in behavioral terms with next steps and details.
• Submit timely progress notes monthly to ABH.
• Perform recovery oriented interventions to meet Recovery Plan goals.
• Create individualized safety plans and intervene during crisis.
• Provide individual and group psycho-education and self-management activities.
• Facilitate connections to recovery supports in the community.
• Coordinate residential supports with DMHAS/ABH as needed.
• Link clients to mutual support/self-help groups and basic resources.
• Arrange transportation to appointments and activities.
• Organize family education and support activities.
• Ensure HIPAA-compliant handling of client information.
• Participate in team meetings and trainings.

Skills

Mental health services experience

Education

Associates' Degree in mental health or human services

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Rushford Center, part of Hartford HealthCare, is seeking a behavioral health professional to support individuals with mental illness (with potential co-occurring substance use) within an integrated recovery-oriented system in Meriden, CT.

You will assess needs, plan and link services, document in EMR, and provide outreach, crisis safety planning, and proactive engagement with clients and their families. Team-based care and community integration are core focus areas.