Peer Recovery Specialist/ Residential Assistant

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Job Title: Peer Recovery Specialist/ Residential Assistant

About Acenda Integrated Health 

Acenda Integrated Health provides 100+ behavioral health programs, including mental health services, crisis care, substance use recovery, family therapy, maternal and pediatric support, and residential programs across New Jersey. Our team enjoys competitive benefits, work-life balance, professional development, and team engaging events. Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact. 

Job Overview 

The Peer Recovery Specialists/Residential Assistant will support the resident's recovery needs. PRS/RA receives bi-weekly supervision and provides 24 hours, 7 days a week support and monitoring of mothers and children.

Program Info 

A Place to Call Home is a Recovery-Focused Independent Transitional Living that was created to facilitate safe, supportive and sober housing for expectant and postpartum women who have struggled with opioids as well as other substances and are in early recovery. The recovery-focused program provides parenting support, vocational counseling, case management services, peer recovery support, medication education and support, along with life skills while linking residents with mental health and substance abuse counseling. We are able to serve 10 women, along with their babie and other children, at a time.

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with mothers and children and assist with connection to community resources;

• Provide support in recognizing cravings, urges, triggers; and provide skill building including relapse prevention planning;
• Follow up with mothers up to six months post discharge, and provide links to supports as appropriate; and document;
• Prevent and assist with crisis situations; help reduce potential for relapse;
• Engagement and coordination with integrated team members for continuity of care, including written daily report when on shift;
• Record all documentation (UDS, med administration, individual sessions, group sessions, interventions, collateral phone contacts, and as needed releases of information, emergency contacts etc), in the EHR for continuity of resident records;
• Scan all written documentation into resident EHR (outside provider Urine Drug Screen, discharge paperwork, important documents, etc.);

Requirements:

• High School degree or equivalent plus a minimum of one year of experience in a Recovery-oriented role

• Knowledge of the 12 steps for A.A
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, use of an insured vehicle and an acceptable driving record
• Professionalism and a commitment to excellence in care
• Bilingual a plus

Additional Information:

• Base hourly Rate: $18.50
• Bilingual Rate: You will receive an additional $1.50 added to the base rate is Spanish proficient.

What we provide: 

• An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency 

• Mission-driven core 

• Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family 

• 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of comp 

• Generous time-off 

• Life Insurance 

• Flexible Spending Accounts 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Year-end bonuses 

Acenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

Department/Program

A Place to Call Home (APTCH)