FALL RIVER, MA- Child & Family Services is the Community Behavioral Health Center for Greater Fall River providing same day access and open access to behavioral and mental health services. With this expansion of services, we are adding a full-time Recovery Support Navigator to our outpatient clinic team!

The Recovery Support Navigator will provide support to individuals in their recovery journey. The RSN will work closely with recovery coaches and be responsible for screening, intakes, insurance authorizations, and making appropriate referrals for services.

SIGN-ON BONUS: $1000 (HALF IN YOUR FIRST PAYCHECK; HALF AFTER 90 DAYS)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology or related field
• Minimum one year of related work experience in the addition recovery environment
• Excellent communication and good working knowledge of computers
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to excel at details, multi-tasking and working under pressure
• At least one year of continuous sobriety required, two years preferred
• Reliable transportation

Responsibilities:
The following responsibilities are not meant to be all inclusive and may be adjusted to meet the agency’s needs.

• Conduct screening and intake interviews to determine consumer eligibility for services
• Provide trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, person-centered care based on the unique needs of consumer
• Maintain professional relationships and connections with community resources and partners
• Engage and build rapport with consumer, assist with referrals and coordination to services and resources including but not limited to primary care, mental health treatment, addiction treatment, recovery support, employment specialists, housing specialists, DTA and other social supports
• Remain knowledgeable about the substance use disorder service system. Link the consumer to treatment and recovery resources including but not limited to Acute Treatment Services, residential treatment, nutritional counseling, support groups, medicated assisted treatment and Narcan education.
• Helps peers to manage crises and strives to create safe spaces when meeting with peers
• Values communication and follows laws and rules concerning confidentiality, 42-CFR and respects others’ rights for privacy
• Maintain record-keeping as required by CFS, funding sources, and accreditation authorities
• Participate in all supervision and training activities as required by CFS, funding sources, and accreditation authorities

Cultural Competency Qualifications

• Awareness of personal attitudes, beliefs, biases, and assumptions about others
• Knowledge of the various dimensions of diversity, including gender, race, and ethnicity
• Acknowledging that people from other cultural groups may not share the same beliefs and practices or perceive experiences in the same way
• Cultural knowledge of key populations that will be served to address disparities in service delivery
• Demonstrates positive attitudes towards cultural differences by showing respect and openness towards people whose social and cultural background is different from one's own
• Demonstrates skills for communication and interaction across cultures, including the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors, moods, and impulses to create an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming climate within the agency

Benefit Details:

• Benefit eligible at 20+ hours
• Medical – Harvard Pilgrim/Health Plans - 75% employer paid for full-time employees- cost has not increased in 3 years!
• Dental – Delta Dental
• Vision - Eye Med
• 12 sick days per year (accrued monthly); 2 personal days per year
• 10 paid holidays
• 401K – CFS matches first 1% at 100%; 2%-6% of annual earnings are matched at 50%
• Tuition reimbursement – Up to $1,500 per calendar year
• FREE Clinical Supervision towards licensure & Professional Licensure reimbursement (LICSW, LMHC)
• FREE CEU's and Trainings- up to 1,000 trainings available!
• Flexible spending accounts – save on medical expenses and dependent care!
• 100% Employer paid Life Insurance
• 100% Employer paid Long Term Disability and AD&D
• Mileage Reimbursement of .62 cents/mile & Employee Discount Program
• FREE Employee Assistance Program and AbilitiCBT Mental Health program for employees & their family

Child and Family Services, Inc. values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages applicants from the BIPOC, LGBTQ+, AAPI, Hispanic, Latinx and Veteran communities to apply for employment. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, gender, sex, (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy) disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Location: 160 Osborn Street, Fall River, MA 02724

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.50 per hour

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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