Location: 610 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus NJ

Program Hours: M-TR 9:00 am - 9:00 pm, Friday and Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Onsite: FT, Work with managers to build your own schedule, including 2 evening shifts and occasional Saturdays.

Salary: $45-48k

What We Offer:

• Health, Dental and Vision

• Union Benefits

• Generous Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time

• Competitive Hourly Wages and Premium Holiday Compensation

• 401K Plan and Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Discount and Rewards Program

• Life & AD&D insurance; STD & LTD coverage

Job Summary:

As a Peer Recovery Specialist, you will use your personal journey of recovery to assist others struggling with substance use, providing case management, outreach, group facilitation, and peer support. You will work alongside our Outpatient Crossroads to Wellness Program with other healthcare providers, including Case Managers, Clinicians, and Prescribers, to develop individualized personalized recovery plans and be a support system for our clients.

What You Will Do:

• Serve as the team lead on engaging consumers in WRAP and supportive counseling, participating in quality assurance activities and cross-functional action teams.

• Facilitate psycho-educational groups for consumers on a variety of topics relating to wellness and recovery.

• Offer on-site as well as outreach services (including transport for 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.

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

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

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

• Work with administrative staff to ensure that all services are documented based on billing and regulatory standards; collect information on consumers' insurance and reflect all demographic data.

What We Need to See:

• A high school diploma or the equivalent, plus four years of related work or life experience; BA a plus.

• Lived experience with 2 years of continuous recovery from a serious mental illness.

Don't believe you meet all the preferred requirements? Apply anyway!

Studies have shown that women, communities of color, and historically underrepresented individuals are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all the qualifications. At CarePlus NJ Inc, we are committed to building a workforce that is representative of all members of our community.

Who Are We?
CarePlus New Jersey has been-and continues to be-a leader in mental health and a pioneer in integrated care in Northern New Jersey for more than 45 years. 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.

CPNJ embraces a culture of diversity and inclusion in all of its 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.