Recovery Specialist

Human Resources Development Institute, Inc. (HRDI) is one of the largest behavioral health care agencies in the United States.

HRDI provides services in alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment, mental health, youth prevention, family services, community health, case management, alternative youth education, HIV/AIDS prevention and education, corrective services, and gambling prevention and education.

Our mission is to empower individuals, families, and communities to improve their quality of life and to influence public policy through the design and implementation of innovative, efficient, effective, and accountable behavioral health, social service, education, and economic development programs.

Our vision is to set the standard for a comprehensive global system of behavioral health care and community services that utilizes the highest degree of excellence and best practices.

The Recovery Specialist will:

•Provide support, advocacy, and encouragement to the consumers enrolled in the Mental Health Program

•Assist team in reviewing and developing consumer treatment plans and assessing consumer’s progress in treatment

•Assist team during consultation with consumer and/or family members as needed

•Provide assistance in crisis intervention

•Attend and participate in team/clinical meeting(s)

•Lead/Co-Lead Peer Support Groups

•Conduct rap sessions with consumers based on their topics of interest

•Encourage consumers to express opinions and feelings on issues which concern them

•Plan and implement socialization and recreation activities in group sessions

•Provide leadership in scheduling special events according to interests, needs, requests of consumer participants in Mental Health

•Assist in training agency staff on awareness of consumer potential in work and leadership activities

•Attend and participate in the Consumer Advocacy Meeting

•Attend and participate in metro-south network meeting

•Conduct consumer satisfaction surveys

•Serves as liaison between HRDI and regional, state, or national organization(s)

•Provide job orientation to new team members

•Support the philosophy of recovery and consumer empowerment

•Performs other duties as assigned by the Team Leader

• This position requires a minimum:
• Recovery Specialist Certification Required
• Two (2) years of related work and/or volunteer experience
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Demonstrate stable recovery process
• Good communication skills
• Good Organizational and Time Management Skills
• Sensitivity to Consumer Confidentiality
• Sensitivity to multi-cultural differences
• Ability to relate well to people of all socioeconomic groups
• Serve as Positive Role Model and Treatment Team Member