Recovery Support Specialist Trainee (32 Hour) (Part-Time) - Apply by 9/19/24! - State of Connecticut : Job Details

Company: State of Connecticut - Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction ServicesLocation: Stamford, CTEmployment Type: Full TimeDate Posted: 09/13/2024Expire Date: 10/13/2024Job Categories: Healthcare, OtherJob DescriptionRecovery Support Specialist Trainee (32 Hour) (Part-Time) - Apply by 9/19/24!Recovery Support Specialist Trainee (32 Hour) (Part-Time)Office/On-SiteRecruitment #240###-####HN-002Location Stamford, CTDate Opened 9/13/2024 12:00:00 AMSalary $24.00 - $32.60/hourJob Type Open to the PublicClose Date 9/19/2024 11:59:00 PMThe State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is currently seeking a qualified individual for the position of Recovery Support Specialist Trainee.In this role you will use your shared life experiences and recovery management techniques to engage, motivate, educate and mentor clients in achieving success.POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:SCHEDULE: Full-Time (32 Hour), Monday - Thursday, First Shift (8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.)FACILITY: Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS)DIVISION: Recovery Support UnitADDRESS: 1351 Washington Boulevard, 5th Floor, StamfordPCN: 129272WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page! The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: ‘Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule. We encourage a strong work/life balance for all state employees. We offer opportunities for professional and personal growth.IMPORTANT SALARY INFORMATION:*After completion of six (6) months of successful and satisfactory performance as a Recovery Support Specialist Trainee, an incumbent will be moved to the Recovery Support Specialist classification, HN 14 Step 1 (On the first pay period following the completion of the six (6) month requirement).ABOUT THE ROLE:A Recovery Support Specialist Trainee is necessary to provide prompt, recovery-oriented behavioral health support and intervention. Your unique ability to incorporate your recovery experiences into crisis interventions is critical to successful outcomes. Recovery Support Specialist Trainees can help to enhance public safety through effective collaboration with law enforcement and by connecting to treatment when it is more suitable than legal intervention.These types of services, when enhanced by staff who can utilize their own recovery experiences, relieve demand for services by local law enforcement and both emergency room and inpatient hospital services.MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY:DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.Please note: A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment. All state employees must adhere to Connecticut's Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.#J-18808-Ljbffr