NJ Certified Recovery Specialist

Join our team as a temporary Recovery Specialist with strong potential for permanent placement. This role offers a great opportunity to demonstrate your skills, contribute in a fast-paced environment, and grow with the organization. The goal is to transition into a permanent full-time Union position after completing 3 months of temporary employment. We’re seeking a motivated individual who is dependable, adaptable, and interested in building a long-term career with us.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

· Engage in relationship building with individuals, family members, loved ones to establish rapport, as evidenced by empathetic and active listening and communicating in a non-judgmental way.

· Provide recovery education to individuals, family members and loved ones for every phase of the recovery journey from pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization, and sustained recovery.

· Participate in daily shift debriefs, as well as weekly individual supervision, and monthly team supervision.

· Meet with individuals and appropriately engage them to identify their interests, goals and aspirations; provides support to individuals toward achieving their goals.

· Provide individuals with mentoring, problem solving and encouragement.

· Work in conjunction with the team; attend and participate in case consolations, staff meetings, in-service trainings and seminars as required.

· Administrative duties to include recovery plan creation, data tracking, documentation, and regular digital communication via email, etc.

· High school diploma or GED, and Certified Recovery Specialist Certification are required which must be maintained, and a past history of substance use experience.

· A total of 12 months full or part time, paid or volunteer work experience within the last 3 years required; one year of college, or other educational experience within the last three years, can be substituted for the work experience.

· Must be able to travel 60% of the time. Good knowledge of Camden’s public transit system and a valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record is a plus.

· Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and over-all computer skills).

· Completion of the Investigation Application for the Camden County Department of Corrections is required.

Disclaimer:

This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

The Consortium is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

The Consortium is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Pay: $26.67 per hour

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Certified Recovery Specialist (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $27