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Behavioral Health Network Recovery Specialist in Greenfield, Massachusetts
GREENFIELD Recovery Specialist Full Time: varied days, 7:00am-3:30pm, 3:00pm-11:30pm, or 11:00pm-7:30am Use your passion to provide care and support to people on the road to substance use recovery at BHN! Join our team of competent and compassionate professionals as a Recovery Specialist in the Northern Hope Center program at Behavioral Health Network! Your experience, knowledge and great skills will support the Northern Hope Center program with the following: Providing high quality community-based care to individuals working to improve their substance use and mental health issues. Establishing and maintaining therapeutic and collaborative relationships with individuals served. Organizing care activities for the individuals and units. Assisting counselors and nurses, & incorporating results of activities and programs into the individuals\' care. Performing intakes, admissions and discharges, including obtaining and processing insurance information and responding appropriately to clinical emergencies. Assisting doctors and nurses with exams and simple procedures. Measuring and recording vital signs. Transporting individuals to appointments and aftercare, when needed. Maintaining strict confidentiality of individuals\' information. Being flexible in response to staffing needs. What are we looking for in a Recovery Specialist? High School Diploma or equivalent (required). Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Medical Assistant (MA) credentials (preferred). Competency in simple mathematics, reading comprehension, written and oral communications, following instructions, simple use of charts, reports and records. Knowledge of development stages for adult population and applies developmental theories and concepts when planning and implementing care for individuals served. Knowledge and skill in assisting individuals served with Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Ability to understand, empathize and work with an addicted population and mentally ill population. Reasons to work with BHN: Work with an agency who does amazing things for others You will be able to change a person\'s life You will expand your experience in various areas of mental & behavioral health You will have the opportunity to grow within the agency You will not be bored with our fast-paced environment You will have excellent benefits package & time off benefits available