JOB TITLE: Recovery Outreach SpecialistDEPARTMENT: Advance Recovery Navigation ProgramFLSA STATUS: Hourly Created: 1/2022 REPORTS TO: Recovery Program Manager*PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITY *Provide outreach recovery services for the Grant County Recovery Navigation Program, which is a collaborative project designed to divert individuals suspected of low-level drug offenses away from arrest and into social services rather than the criminal justice system.*PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES *Serve as a point of contact for law enforcement, healthcare and social services professionals and others making Recovery Navigation Program referrals.Provide initial screening, harm reduction, immediate needs assessment to referred individuals. ? Manage, document, and maintain information regarding referrals in the database. ? Provide street outreach to engage referred individuals and to help facilitate client engagement with assigned case management supportProvide after-hours on-call phone response to Law Enforcement referring arrest diversions to case management; this may require in-person response during 24/7 call coverage periods (in person response will be based on protocol).Ensure effective and efficient communication and develop and maintain positive, collaborative relationships between all partners involved in referring and receiving referrals for RNP ? Engage participants on the street and at other facilities to establish a working relationship and provide ongoing case management services if desiredWith the participant's input, develop and implement an individualized Service Plan which addresses the needs of the participant including food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, and substance use disorder treatment if desired. Reduction/elimination of drug/alcohol use through self-change methods if desired. Update this plan periodically to reflect movement toward goals and client needs.*GENERAL DEVELOPMENT *The Recovery Outreach Specialist will act as the point of contact for referrals to the Recovery Navigation Program (RNP). Recovery Outreach Specialists are people with a personal, lived experience of substance use disorder ("addiction") in stable recovery who now wish to help others who are suffering. Recovery Outreach and Case Management services are performed in the field, that is, outside of an office setting. This position will provide screening, outreach, engagement, and case management to individuals referred to the program. RNP partners include social service agencies, law enforcement, prosecutors and public defenders, healthcare, and SUD treatment agencies.*PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS *High school diploma or equivalent required. Further education/training is desirable. ? Must have competence using smartphones and be able to learn how to enter data into an electronic database daily.Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19