Family Support Coordinator - ReConnect Family Support (3039)

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Job Location: Mannington and Cherry Hill, NJ

Job Status: Full Time

Salary: $22 per hour

Position Summary

Center for Family Services is seeking an experienced and professional Family Support Coordinator for the ReConnections Family  Support Center. The FSC position requires experience working in the substance use field and/or lived-in experience; patience,  dedication, understanding, and the ability to provide peer to peer compassionate support to program participants.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create an engaging and respectful environment that recognizes, supports, and encourages participants as important collaborators in their loved one(s) care for 1:1 peer support service; in-person, via phone or telehealth. 
• Constructs individualized wellness plans with participants that identifies goals with measurable objectives. 
• Offering resources to families seeking information on substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment. Resources include,  but are not limited to, accessing treatment information through REACH-NJ, NJ Connect, private insurance, DMHAS IME  Addiction Access Center, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) options, etc. 
• Inform family members about Naloxone trainings to help prevent overdose with a loved one(s) with opioid use disorder and how  to obtain Naloxone. 
• Advocate on behalf of families. 
• Inform and Educate families of "patient brokering" that may result in unethical practices during their time of need to seek immediate treatment for their loved ones. 
• Provide lists of 12 Step and Recovery Support Group Meeting locations and/or other Mutual Support Groups for families. 
• Using active listening & motivational interviewing skills to members to meet them where they need to be met, allowing them to  share their needs, stories, and barriers. 
• Guide families using the CRAFT Method (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) in exploring effective coping strategies  such as self-care, stress management, personal boundaries and more. 
• Facilitate psychoeducation and support group meetings as needed. 
• Offer supportive strategies on how to motivate their loved one(s) to enter and stay in treatment and connect with recovery  support services. 
• Teach positive communication skills and be able to engage in role-plays with participants to rehearse effective communication  skills. 
• Participation in outreaching and community events as needed.

Requirements:

• High School Graduate/GED required 
• 2 or more years of experience working in the substance use field and/or lived-in experience 
• Two years of sustained personal recovery 
•  Active Certified Peer Recovery Specialist certification through the State of NJ required. If not currently held, certification must be  obtained within 6 months of employment start date. 
• Has current driver's license, insurance and registration. 
• Applicants must be flexible and willing to work some nights for client appointments and the occasional weekend for events as well as travel throughout Southern NJ as needed to  meet with clients.

Benefits:
At the Center for Family Services our employees are our greatest resource and we are committed to investing in our staff. We offer a competitive benefits package as well as ongoing resources that will support staff on their personal and professional journey.*

• Excellent paid time off (PTO) program, including vacation, sick, personal, and holiday
• 401k Plan
• Medical insurance plan options
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Prescription Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health & Wellness Activities
• Ongoing Training & Professional Development Opportunities
• Opportunity for advancement

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