Recovery Specialist at Wellspan Health in Gettysburg, PA

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Full-time, Day/Eve 7am-7pm Includes every-other-weekend & rotating holidays 80 hrs/2 weeks Join WellSpan's Warm Hand-Off Program and Help Transform Lives WellSpan is proud to partner with YADAC to expand the Warm Hand-Off (WHO) Program, an innovative initiative designed to connect individuals experiencing substance use challenges with the support and treatment they need. The WHO Program provides immediate outreach, engagement, and care coordination for individuals following an overdose, substance use-related emergency department visit, or other critical intervention point in York and Adams Counties. By meeting individuals where they are and offering compassionate support, our teams help bridge the gap between crisis and recovery. We are seeking passionate professionals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of individuals and families affected by substance use disorders. Team members will have the opportunity to work alongside hospitals, community partners, and recovery resources to ensure people receive the right care at the right time. If you are driven by purpose, value collaboration, and want to be part of a program that is changing lives across our communities, we would love to hear from you. General Summary Contributes in a peer support capacity to facilitate recovery and enhance wellness by sharing personal experience, practical knowledge, and lived expertise with clients and interdisciplinary teams. Serves as a role model for recovery for both staff and peers and partners with individuals in developing recovery tools, achieving recovery goals, and building support networks. Provides timely engagement and recovery support to individuals following substance use-related crises, which may include participation in the Warm Hand-Off Program to promote treatment linkage, continuity of care, and successful recovery outcomes. Duties and Responsibilities Remote Work Capable Essential Functions: Provides peer-based recovery support services through advocacy, mentoring, education, resource navigation, and recovery coaching to individuals impacted by substance use disorders in both the home and community. May be asked to respond to emergency department and inpatient referrals through the Warm Hand-Off Program (WHO Program), providing on-site recovery support and bedside engagement within established response time standards and in accordance with contractual obligations at local hospitals. Integrates into hospital and community care teams by utilizing electronic health records, hospital communication systems, and interdisciplinary collaboration to support continuity of care. Engages family members and natural supports, when authorized, by providing education, emotional support, overdose prevention information, and resource navigation to support recovery outcomes. Provides marketing and trainings within the community as needed. Completes necessary documentation for each peer encounter within 48 hours of encounter. Completes all necessary paperwork during the intake, and updates paperwork as needed. Completes all required documentation, reporting, and data collection activities in accordance with agency, funding, and regulatory requirements, while participating in staff meetings, peer reviews, on-call responsibilities, and quality improvement initiatives. Connects individuals to community-based resources, including recovery support organizations, mutual aid groups, recovery housing, social services, employment resources, and medication-assisted treatment services. Conducts trauma-informed, person-centered engagement to assess recovery needs, support treatment readiness, promote patient self-determination, and establish individualized recovery plan and goals. Initial IRP (Initial Recovery Plan) must be completed within 30 days of first face to face visit. A six month review from the date of the most current IRP will be required for continuation of services. Plans will be reviewed every 6 months or earlier as needed. Serv