Recovery Specialist

Job Summary

La Frontera Center, Inc. is seeking a skilled Recovery Specialist to join our team. As a Recovery Specialist, you will provide counseling, supervision, and casework services to clients in a detoxification facility, acute psychiatric healthcare residential facility, in-home, or day treatment setting.

Key Responsibilities

Provides counseling and supervision of clients in individual and group settings as part of a multi-disciplinary team to achieve treatment goals.
Maintains client records including evaluation, follow-up, and closure activity according to established guidelines and procedures.
Provides supportive counseling and training in daily living skills such as personal hygiene, nutrition, budgeting, and food preparation and purchase.
Intervenes in crisis situations and attempts to avert potential crises.
Observes and reports nursing functions such as medication effects, nutrition, infection control, etc.
Directs, participates, and assists clients in planning and carrying out activities, and evaluates client activities.
Acts as advocate for clients and family in dealing with other agencies and the public.
Transports clients in agency vehicles as necessary.
Consults with, makes referrals to, and follows-up with other community agencies to provide needed client services.
Implements and maintains safety standards for clients and staff.
Attends and participates in in-service training and staff meetings.
May assist in client evaluations and in planning and implementing behavioral treatment plans.
May assist in orientation and training of new staff.
May evaluate and assess job skills and work potential.
May assist in the routine maintenance of equipment and vehicles.
Assists in public relations and community education activities.
May assist in the initial interview and intake of clients.
May provide outreach and aftercare services on-site.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education diploma (GED)
Must be at least 21 years of age
Fingerprint clearance required
Knowledge of principles and practices of case management
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with the particular target population
Knowledge of community resources
Knowledge of the principles and practices of chemical dependency and/or treatment of the severely mentally ill population
Ability to coordinate the work of others
Knowledge of cultural characteristics of minority groups
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Availability to work evening and weekend hours
Possession of first aid and CPR certification
Physical Exam and T.B. Test

Benefits

Competitive wage that includes shift differential and bilingual differential pay for some positions
Medical, dental, vision insurance
Flexible spending Accounts
Health savings account with employer contribution
403b retirement account
Tuition reimbursement up to $5200 per year (accessible after first 90 days of employment)
Allowance added to pay to supplement additional benefits in the amount of - 2% of salary the first year and increasing every 2 years
15 days of PTO in the first 2 years, increasing by an additional 5 days every two years
10 paid holidays
Short-term & Long-term Disability
Bereavement Leave

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