
Recovery Support Specialist
Red Rock Behavioral Health Services
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Chandler • Oklahoma • 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
About the role
- Facilitates activities in nutrition, exercises managing physical health concerns
- Provides support regarding the effects that medication may have on physical health
- Assists clients in developing individual physical wellness plans and implementation assistance and support
- Teaches and mentors the value of every individual’s recovery experience
- Models effective coping techniques and self-help strategies
- Assists service recipients in articulating personal goals for recovery
- Assists in setting up and sustaining self-help (mutual support) groups
- Supports clients in using a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
- Assists in creating a Safety Plan and Psychiatric Advanced Directive as needed
- Utilizes and teaches problem solving techniques with clients as well as how to identify and combat negative self-talk and fears
- Supports the vocational choices of clients and assist in overcoming job-related anxiety
- Assists in building social skills in the community that will enhance quality of life and support the development of natural support systems
- Attends treatment team and program development meetings to ensure the presence of the client voice and to promote the use of self-directed recovery tools
- Provides and advocates for effective recovery oriented services
- Maintains effective working relationships and strategic alliances with consumers, other staff, the community and other non-profit organizations
- Builds rapport and working partnerships with relevant local, state, and federal government agencies
- Promotes community education projects to help increase awareness of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & Acute Mental Health Crises
- Performs other duties as required
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Current PRSS Certification or have demonstrated recovery from a mental health diagnosis, substance use disorder or both
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be willing to self-disclose about their personal recovery journey
- Bilingual preferred
- Valid Oklahoma driver’s license, clean driving record, transportation
- General skill in exercising independent judgment, tact, patience, and understanding; maintaining effective working relationships with clients, other staff, and the community
- Must complete all in-service and external training requirements
- Commitment to the mission of Red Rock BHS
Benefits
- We pay a generous portion of your Health Insurance
- Low-cost Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plan with employer contributions equal to 5% of annual salary
- Student Loan Repayment Options
- No Cost Employee Assistance Plan
- 3 Weeks Paid Time-Off (increases annually between years 2-10)
- 9 Paid Holidays
- 1 Floating Holiday to use at your discretion.
- 4 Rest and Relaxation Days
- 3 days of Education Leave
- 4 hours of Volunteer Leave
- Eligible for Pay Increases and Bonuses Annually
- Employer Paid Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)Safety PlanPsychiatric Advanced Directiveproblem solving techniquesself-help strategiessocial skills developmentcommunity education projects
Soft skills
effective coping techniquesmentoringbuilding rapporteffective working relationshipstactpatienceunderstandingself-disclosurecommitment to mission
Certifications
PRSS CertificationHigh School Diploma or equivalent