Recovery Specialist - WomanPlace - Part Time - Mornings

Bay Cove Human Services' mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Bay Cove Human Services is committed to ensuring the representation and participation of candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We encourage all qualified individuals, particularly those from historically marginalized groups, to apply.

Friday & Saturday - 7:30a-3:30p - 16 hours - Part Time -

Job Summary: The Recovery Specialist provides both substance use disorder and mental health disorder recovery-oriented supports to residents. The Recovery Specialist provides guidance and directions to residents, and oversees resident activities to ensure conformance with program policies; participates in ensuring that the day to day operations of the program milieu supports the culture of recovery and is both trauma and gender informed. The Recovery Specialist contributes to Bay Cove's mission by partnering with individuals in their recovery journey to recovery and improved quality of life.

This is a non-exempt position.

Essential Functions of Position:

• Work with the multidisciplinary team to support the processes for residents' admission (greeting, sign-in, orientation, search and belongings processing), transfer, discharge, ongoing observation and care, while ensuring respect and dignity.
• Interact therapeutically with residents to ensure their needs are met.
• Ensure the safety of all residents by proactively addressing escalating behaviors and physical plant issues, by monitoring activities, by conducting and documenting checks, and by contacting on-call staff when necessary.
• Assist with completing documentation, faxing, and following up with referrals to providers, programs, and other levels of care including scheduling aftercare appointments with outpatient providers.
• Participate in general cleanliness and upkeep duties of the residence, assist in meal preparation and clean up, and complete room set up as needed.
• Conduct hourly safety checks and appropriately address any clinical or medical needs as they arise.
• Promote positive life skills with residents through guidance and mentoring in the provision of health self-care.
• Provide guidance and direction to residents in their orientation and adjustment to the house and the community.
• Assist residents with conflict resolution by providing guidance in acceptable group behavior, written grievance policies and milieu management.
• Lead and encourage resident participation in wellness and recreation activities.
• Serve as the Medication Specialist by providing oversight, storage, and coordination of self-administration of medication.
• Facilitate and promote patient's participation in wellness and recreational activities, as well as assisting in the facilitation of educational and recreational groups under the guidance of Case Managers and the Clinical Director.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, supervision, and related professional development sessions.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements for the position:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months experience in health and human service-related field preferred, preferably working with those with co-occuring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Flexibility to work weekends on a scheduled basis, and as-needed with reasonable notice when available.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and committed to adhere to, federal and state policies (42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA) and ensure appropriate releases are obtained prior to exchanging or disclosing necessary patient information.
• Demonstrated verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Individuals with lived experience are encouraged to apply.
• Basic proficiency in word processing and other computer functions using Windows, Word, and Google Email and Apps

Personal Characteristics:

• Utilizes a flexible and responsible work style that meets evolving needs of the agency.
• Works with integrity and respects the dignity and value of all individuals.
• Exhibits mission through job knowledge, pride in work role, and advocacy.
• Promotes diversity and inclusion of all individuals.
• Works in a collaborative, compassionate manner with stakeholder/ partners.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent interaction with providers, colleagues, residents, and visitors requiring the employee to communicate, as well as detect and interpret information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, occasionally during emergency situations.
• Frequent communication of accurate information, instructions, and ideas so others will understand.
• Bending to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment up to twenty (20) pounds.
• Frequent movement throughout the residence to conduct checks and to access, obtain, or distribute supplies (sometimes pushing or pulling equipment), interact with residents, etc.
• Undertake lifesaving efforts by conducting CPR via the provision of chest compressions and rescue breathing as needed until relieved by medical professionals.
• Remain in a stationary position for an extended period of time, as needed.

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• Cambridge, MA, USA