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Job description
Job Title: Recovery Specialist
Location: RWJ - New Brunswick
Department Name: Middlesex OORP
Req #:
Status: Hourly
Shift: Night
Pay Range: $23.45 - $27.88 per hour
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Recovery Specialist – RWJBarnabas Health
At RWJBarnabas Health, Recovery Specialists become part of a purpose-driven environment where lived experience, compassion, and peer support create meaningful change every day. As a Recovery Specialist, you will provide non-clinical individual and group support to develop a recovery care plan, educate individuals on recovery models and cultivate supportive tools to enhance recovery. The Recovery Specialist will work closely with the individual’s multidisciplinary care team and community-based organizations to connect patients with additional recovery support services that best fit their needs. Joining RWJBarnabas Health means joining a community where every team member is encouraged to grow, contribute, and make a lasting impact.
A typical day for a Recovery Specialist may include:
Engaging clients and patients with non-clinical support, building trust and connection by sharing your own lived experience with recovery
Conducting client and patient screenings to gather relevant history and documenting information within the electronic health record in accordance with IFPR guidelines
Creating individualized recovery support plans based on patient needs, screening results, and social determinants of health
Connecting clients and patients with non-clinical, SDOH-related services and community resources that support their recovery
Serving as a positive role model by establishing and maintaining supportive relationships with clients, patients, and their families
Educating individuals on how to navigate treatment, social services, and recovery support systems, while coordinating with IFPR Patient Navigators and hospital staff to ensure the navigation to treatment is successful
Empowering individuals to make self-determined, self-directed choices about their recovery pathway
Facilitating recovery support meetings and groups designed to engage, motivate, and empower participants
Completing timely, accurate documentation and reporting to support grant compliance and continuity of care
This role might be for you if:
You draw on your own lived experience with recovery to inspire hope and connection in others
Clear, compassionate communication defines how you interact with clients, families, and colleagues
You enjoy building trust and rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds and circumstances
Strong organizational and communication skills, including attention to grammar and detail, to help you deliver accurate documentation
Adaptability allows you to manage changing priorities while maintaining professionalism
Continuous learning and professional growth motivate you
Collaborative teamwork is something you value and actively contribute to as part of a multidisciplinary care team
To be considered for this Recovery Specialist opportunity, you are passionate about serving as a role model, advocate, and motivator for individuals navigating recovery from substance-use disorder.
This position offers a full-time schedule of three 12-hour night shifts per week.
You hold a High School Diploma or GED equivalent and have a minimum of four (4) years of experience in the guiding principles of recovery that help individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and reach their full potential.
You are able to travel within a 60-mile radius of the assigned hospital for cross coverage when needed.
You hold or are able to obtain, within 6 months of employment, a Nationally Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS) certification through the NAADAC organization.
Bilingual ability, previous experience as a Recovery Specialist or in a related role, and knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook are preferred.
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Worksite address
new brunswick, NJ, 08933, US
Who can apply
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