Recovery Support Specialist - PT Haven Halfway House

Recovery Support Specialist

Scope of Service:
Through lived experience, the Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) serves as a valuable member of the team, providing comprehensive, community-based recovery support services to individuals with mental health, intellectual, and substance use needs. The RSS uses person-centered, strengths-based, and culturally responsive approaches to deliver hands-on skill-building and recovery-oriented interventions that promote engagement, wellness, independence, social interaction, and overall well-being. The RSS also fosters hope, supports self-advocacy, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, effective care.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

• Client Care:
  Establishes respectful, trusting relationships with individuals while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and ethical standards. Uses lived experience to provide mentorship, encouragement, and role modeling that support individuals in building meaningful lives in the community while strengthening personal skills and resilience. Provides face-to-face, hands-on peer support to assist individuals in maintaining successful community living. Supports individuals in identifying and building on their strengths to enhance recovery, social connection, self-advocacy, and natural supports.
  
  Engages individuals in supportive conversations that encourage problem-solving, wellness, and recovery-focused decision-making. Accompanies and supports individuals in attending medical, social, wellness, and community-based appointments as part of their recovery journey. Collaborates with individuals and the care team in recovery planning and supports progress toward identified goals and aspirations. Assists individuals in accessing community resources, navigating transportation, and strengthening community connections.
  
  Facilitates or co-facilitates recovery-oriented or psycho educational groups as assigned. Supports individuals in maintaining safe and healthy living environments, including participating in periodic apartment or house checks as appropriate. Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and relevant community meetings to support coordinated care. Attends and participates in required staff meetings and supervision.
• Environmental Responsibilities Maintains a clean, well-organized work environment. Ensures all program egresses and walkways are clear to support workplace safety. Notifies supervisor of maintenance and/or safety issues and generates work orders as needed. Conducts and participates in fire and emergency evacuation drills, and reviews the emergency preparedness plan as outlined in agency policy. Participates in Food Bank activities as assigned. Completes other designated environmental tasks as assigned.
• Quality Assurance – Chart Documentation and Professional Development Consistently adheres to all policies, procedures, and expectations outlined in the staff handbook and program operations manual. Maintains respectful, cooperative, and professional conduct. Complies with HIPAA and secures proper release forms for external communication. Demonstrates cultural competence with clients, families, providers, and staff. Maintains accurate electronic records in line with all agency and regulatory requirements.
  
  Follows Council on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and other regulatory standards. Participates in agency committees when appropriate. Completes all required trainings per contract and agency policy. Attends in-services, trainings, and conferences to support ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, with a minimum of six (6) months of experience in a related human services field.…