Hybrid Recovery Specialist at WellSpan Medical Group

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Assists designated peers with rehabilitative social support, advocacy, educational and vocational mentoring and self-maintenance
• Provides information on accessing community resources.
• Assists in transportation for peers to necessary appointments, support and outreach.
• Provides reminder calls to designated peers to offer reminders and verbal supports in relation to their recovery.
• At the request of the peer, assists family members in obtaining support resources, as well as educational information regarding recovery tools.
• Provides supports to individuals in recovery in the community when needed.
• Provides marketing and trainings within the community as needed.
• Partners with peers to create and attain goals on the Individual Recovery Plan.
• Completes necessary documentation for each peer encounter (i.e. service activity, contact sheets, etc) within 48 hours of encounter.
• Completes all necessary paperwork during the intake, and updates paperwork as needed.
• Completes monthly log of services provided.
• Meets with team on a bi-weekly basis for staff meeting and peer reviews.
• Assists Peers with creating an Individual Recovery Plan. Initial IRP must be completed within 30 days of first face to face visit. A six month review from the date of the most current IRP will be required for continuation of services.
• Reviews Individual Recovery Plan with peers every 6 month or earlier as needed.
• Acts as a liaison with other community agencies/groups, funding sources, and businesses that relate to the services provided to peers.
• Acquires knowledge or resources in assigned county/counites while maintaining an excellent working relationship with all providers.
• Provides onsite visits to other community agencies in order to educate them about the peer services available.
• Communicates on an as needed basis with providers regarding issues relevant to continuity of care.
• Provides after hours telephone support to enrolled peers as assigned.

Common Expectations:

• Meets with supervisor for individual supervision on a weekly basis.
• Models coping techniques and self-help strategies.
• Encourages and provides support for peers to advocate for themselves.
• Reinforces hope and the potential for recovery to peers and others.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Associates Degree As a Medical Assistant or related health field. Preferred

Work Experience:

• 1 year Of paid or volunteer experience within a three year period. Required and
• A self-identified recovering consumer. Required and
• Experience in navigating the recovery system (i.e. crisis services, vocational rehabilitation, recreational activities, and human services, etc.). Required and
• A history of coping with own substance use disorder issues and maintenance of own recovery. Required and
• Medical Assistance or related health field experience. Required

Licenses:

• Certified Recovery Specialist Upon Hire Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills including email, Word, and internet.
• Knowledge of and ability in the care and support of individuals in a specific age group.