Mental Health Recovery Specialist

　　Job Summary:

　　The Mental Health Recovery Specialist's role is to support clients in their path to recovery from the first episode of psychosis. The MH Recovery Specialist will have lived mental health experience and provides case management, outreach, and group facilitation and fulfills the objectives of the Coordinated Specialty Care model.

　　Organizational Overview:

　　CarePlus New Jersey continues to be a leader in mental health and a pioneer in integrated care in Northern New Jersey for more than 45 years. The CarePlus Foundation was created over 25 years ago to support further the programs and clients of CarePlus who strive to achieve mental well-being and overall wellness. CarePlus strives for excellence in mental health, addiction recovery, and community-based services. Our goal is to offer affordable, accessible, and holistic-centered care that empowers individuals to reach their full potential and enhance their quality of life.

　　What You Will Do:

　　Serve as the team lead on engaging consumers in recovery planning.

　　Facilitate psycho-educational groups for consumers on various topics relating to wellness and recovery.

　　Offer on-site as well as outreach services (including transport of consumers).

　　Fulfill case management services, including, but not limited to, direct linkages to services, service coordination, treatment enrollment assistance, and so forth.

　　Communicate observations and information about the consumer in the consumer's service record and to team members.

　　Engage in supportive counseling.

　　Assess/evaluate consumers at intake/admissions, during ongoing recovery/service delivery, and discharge.

　　Collaborate with treatment providers to establish comprehensive assessments and Recovery Plans.

　　Formulates Recovery Plans containing relevant goals, measurable objectives (that serve as indicators for evaluating progress), and realistic time frames for achievement; performs reviews of progress and evaluates effectiveness of goals/objectives.

　　Works with administrative staff to ensure that all services are documented based on billing and regulatory standards; collects information on consumers' insurance and reflects all demographic data.

　　Participates in quality assurance activities and cross-functional action teams.

　　What We Need to See:

　　A BA degree with a major in a mental health, health or other appropriate human services-related discipline from an accredited college or university plus life experience, or

　　A high school diploma or the equivalent, plus related work or life experience, or

　　Preferred prior employment working as peer support, Certified Wellness Coach and/or Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner with experience

　　What We Offer:

　　401K, no matching needed

　　High-plan insurance at a generous cost

　　Union benefits

　　Life and Disability insurance

　　Per diem opportunities

　　Excellent supervision and training

　　Continuing education, tuition reimbursement, and eligibility for loan forgiveness

　　10% daycare discount

　　About CarePlus New Jersey:

　　CPNJ embraces a culture of diversity and inclusion in all of it policies and procedures. Care Plus follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, et seq and NJ Law Against Discrimination. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by Federal and State laws.