Recovery Specialist’s job expectations:

Consistent support and guidance before, during and after any and all treatment episodes;
Encourage and identify educational and employment opportunities;
Help individuals to build or rebuild positive, constructive relationships with family and others;
Introduce and engage individuals in the recovery community;
Accompaniment to community support programs and meetings;
Encouragement and offering accompaniment to alcohol and drug free social and recreational activities and;
Provide ongoing assistance for individuals in obtaining and/or maintaining services from multiple systems (e.g. mental health, CYS, criminal justice, etc.).
Offer guidance on the recovery experience, to include stage appropriate recovery education;
Offer support related to obstacles that are often encountered during the early stages of recovery;
Assist in the development of an individualized Recovery Plan;
Facilitate access to various community resources to ensure basic needs are met;
Monitor the individual's recovery stability;
Offer referrals to treatment services when necessary.
The Recovery Specialist will meet with eligible individuals on a one-on-one basis at various locations throughout the area, such as local restaurants or libraries, as well as at treatment facilities in and out of the county. Services offered by the Recovery Specialist will include outreach, mentoring, peer support and guidance, as well as resource information and referral. The Recovery Specialist will work closely with individual before, during and after their treatment experiences to support and assist them in their recovery, in understanding and navigating the system of care, as well as to encourage and guide any necessary connections with other service systems.