Recovery Support Specialist Compass

Recovery Support Specialist

1st

Shift: FT 40 hours
- Tuesday
- Saturday 7pm - 3am
* Weekend differential $1 more $22.76

Scope of Service:
The Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) provides comprehensive community-based residential and support services to persons with mental health, intellectual, and addiction needs. Provides hands-on, intensive skill-building interventions and supports to enrich and achieve an overall level of independence and well-being with persons served. Collaborates with Community Support Specialists/Case Managers and the program to support individuals in achieving aspirations through person-centered, strengths-based, and culturally competent methods.

Job Requirements

• Establishes rapport and working relationship with clients.
• As a mentor, provides an invaluable role in the life of people who are newly attempting to create a life in the community by teaching, role modeling, and/or prompting to enhance strengths and build upon skill deficits in a significant way.
• Provides face-to-face, hands-on supportive assistance helping clients to maintain community living.
• Promotes clients' strengths and abilities to improve socialization, recovery, self-advocacy, development of natural supports, and maintenance of community living skills.
• Provides supportive companionship and discussions oriented in problem-solving.
• Engages clients in routine medical, social, wellness, and other community appointments as part of their recovery.
• Works with and supports clients to achieve aspirations and goals and participates in recovery planning as indicated in their Care plan.
• Develops individual recovery and/or wellness plans as indicated.
• Assists clients to access community resources, travel planning, and transportation efforts.
• Attends and participates in identified collaborative team and external community meetings as indicated.
• Facilitates/co-facilitates psycho-educational groups as indicated.
• Maintains client records and reporting documentation as indicated by the agency.
• Attends and participates in monthly staff and supervision meetings.
• Conducts regular apartment/house inspections and supports clients in maintaining overall cleanliness.

Environmental and Mentoring Responsibilities

• Coaches and mentors RSS interns during their practicum placements.
• Mentors and serves as a lead RSS in programs where more than one RSS is present.
• In collaboration with Program Management, co-facilitates RSS self-care and supervision groups as indicated.
• Provides support and accountability during fidelity, quality, and licensing reviews.
• Maintains a clean, well-organized work environment and reports environmental concerns as identified.
• Participates in upkeep and sanitation of common areas, kitchens, bathrooms and other areas as identified.
• Participates in Food Bank activities as assigned and applicable.
• Participates in property upkeep and general office maintenance that supports workplace safety.
• Completes other designated environmental tasks as assigned.

Quality Assurance – Chart Documentation and Professional Development

• Adheres to policies and practices as outlined in the staff handbook and program operations manual.
• Consistently works in a respectful, constructive, and cooperative manner.
• Upholds all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations and secures all necessary releases of information for outside communication.
• Models culturally competent behavior interacting with clients, providers, and fellow staff.
• Maintains accurate electronic records and case files as assigned and in accordance with programming, contractual, licensing, and accreditation requirements.
• Adheres to the standards of the Council on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
• Participates in agency committee work when available or as permitted.
• Completes all trainings as required per program contract and agency policy.
• Attends agency sponsored in-services, outside trainings, conferences and meetings to facilitate continued professional growth and ensure the quality of case management practices.

Qualifications

• RSS - High school diploma or equivalent considered if accompanied with a Hartford Healthcare or Advocacy Unlimited Certification and a minimum of one (1) year experience in related behavioral health field.
• Recovery Support Specialist, State certification (CPSRP) required or ability to complete training within 6-months of hire.
• First Aid/CPR certification or willingness to obtain certification within 90 days of hire. Employee is responsible to maintain ongoing…