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Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist/Community Health Worker (Full-Time, Temporary), Mobile Opioid Response Unit (Sewell, NJ)

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Work type: Temporary Full-Time
Location: Sewell, New Jersey
Categories: Clinical, Professional

Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist/Community Health Worker (Full-Time, Temporary), Mobile Opioid Response Unit (Sewell, NJ)

 

SUMMARY:

Become part of our Gloucester County Mobile Opioid Response Unit.  The Recovery Specialist provides peer support using their own unique, life-altering experience in order to guide and support others who are in recovery.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

  • Work with individuals to support and strengthen their capacity to engage in their personal recovery.
  • Collaborate with the client in the development of the client’s recovery plan which will be one component of the overall care plan.
  • Provide recovery support services based on the individual’s preference and his or hers assessed needs and support individuals as they move through the stages of change. Assist individuals
  • Assist individuals with accessing recovery support services in the community.
  • Be a positive role model by sharing experience, knowledge, hope, and skills.
  • Maintain relationships with the individual in order to assist him/her in the treatment engagement and retention process.
  • Reinforce, guide, and assure the individual that recovery is possible and is built on multiple strengths, coping abilities, and the resources of each individual. 
  • Assist the individual in gaining skills and resources needed to initiate and maintain recovery.
  • Assist in creating and sustaining a social and physical environment that is supportive of recovery.
  • Enhance identification with and participation in the recovery community and empower individuals to make self-determined and self-directed choices about their recovery pathway.
  • Provide support in face-to-face meetings and/or telephone support based on the individual’s preference.
  • Help individuals maintain healthy community, family and social connections.
  • Provide training to individuals on recognizing relapse triggers and strategies to deal with avoiding a relapse.
  • Participates in research activities as necessary. Interfaces as necessary with the research principal investigator or research team members in fulfilling grant reporting requirements.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must demonstrate peer support having a minimum of 2 years of recovery. Must be able to travel. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Must complete Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services training program. Must have two years minimum recovery. May be required to follow a varied schedule which may include evenings, weekends and holidays.  May be required to possess a valid driver’s license. 

SALARY INFORMATION:
 
In compliance with The State of New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $53,288.99 to $63,906.96, with placement within the range determined by candidate's qualifications, professional experience, internal equity, and other factors.
 
BENEFIT INFORMATION:
 
For eligible employees, benefits include: comprehensive NJ State health, dental and retirement benefits, extensive accrued time off/paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement for employee, spouse, and dependents to attend Rowan University, Glassboro. (Tuition reimbursement will apply to undergraduate degrees only for spouse and dependents). 
 
For more detailed information, please visit: https://sites.rowan.edu/hr/benefits/
 
This is a Full-Time, Temporary Grant Funded position. Duration of grant is for approximately 3 years or when funding ends.

NOTES:

  • Only completed, online applications submitted on or before the deadline will be considered.
  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position. 

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Residency Requirements

Rowan University is subject to the residency requirements of the NJ First Act (N.J.S.A. 52:14-7, P.L. 2011, Chapter 70). Any person hired to a non-exempt position shall either have their principal residence in New Jersey or have one (1) year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person hired to an exempt position shall either have their principal residence in New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, or New York or have ninety (90) days from the date of employment to establish, then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, or New York.

Non-Discrimation at Rowan University

Rowan University is committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, race, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, (dis)ability status, military status, and other NJ protected classes. Rowan University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment as required by Title IX. Rowan is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with (dis)abilities.

To request reasonable accommodation, contact Christy Mroz, Administrative Assistant, OEE@rowan.edu, 856-256-5494. Rowan strongly encourages applicants from underrepresented groups to apply. 

Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and supporting regulations, Rowan does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates; this extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its supporting regulations may be directed to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, or to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, Office of Student Equity & Compliance, Rowan University, Hawthorne Hall, Suite 312, 201 Mullica Hill Rd, Glassboro, NJ 08028, titleIXcoordinator@rowan.edu, 856-256-5440.

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Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

Rowan is committed in assisting all members of our University community in providing for their safety and security.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available on the Rowan University Police Department (RUPD), Clery Act webpage here. 

The report contains information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as crime prevention, RUPD authority/jurisdiction, crime reporting policies, fire safety, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to security on all our campuses. The report also contains information about fire statistics in Rowan University on-campus student housing facilities and crime statistics for the three previous calendar years, including reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. This information is required by federal law, Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act or the "Clery Act" and is provided by the Rowan University Police Department.

 If you would like to receive a hard copy of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains this information, you can stop by the RUPD Office, located at Bole Hall Annex, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (856) 256-4562 or email: cleryact@rowan.edu.