Recovery Support Specialist

SUMMARY: The Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) provides coaching, mentoring, and peer support for Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) program clients. The RSS serves to motivate clients to engage in and remain in treatment.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: All duties are subject to accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

• Participate in daily drop-in operations including opening and closing procedures to help ensure mobile unit and program spaces are clean, safe, and welcoming
• Conduct street-level outreach activities and engagement for clients in need of MAT services
• Provide safer sex and safer drug use education and other health related resources and tools
• Interview clients and collect grant data
• Keep accurate, consistent, and complete client records and data on all program activities; provide program coordinator with reports in a timely manner
• In a manner consistent with Harm Reduction principles, provide substance use and sexual risk screenings in collaboration with clinical staff
• Mentor and provide support to MAT program clients and connect them with recovery resources
• Assist with Narcan distribution and other approved harm reduction materials
• Provide referrals and connect clients with medical care and psychosocial services as well as other community resources
• Attend staff meetings, supervision and trainings as required
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor