Job Description

Job Posting Title Recovery Support Specialist

Agency 452 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERV.

Supervisory Organization NW Center for Behavioral Health

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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

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Full/Part-Time Full time

Job Type Regular

Compensation Annual Salary
$27,082.00 - $13.02/Hour
$29,848.00 - $14.35/Hour Once certified


Join a Team that CARES! At ODMHSAS, we believe in I.C.A.R.E. - Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our mission is to promote healthy communities and provide the highest quality care to enhance the well-being of all Oklahomans.
Northwest Center for Behavioral Health (NCBH) is currently accepting resumes for a Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) to provide peer support services to consumers in our Enid Outpatient Office! The RSS performs a wide range of tasks to assist consumers in regaining control of their lives and navigating the recovery process. The RSS will work as an advocate and will possess the skills to maintain a high level of professionalism, ethics, and interactions with all ODMHSAS stakeholders.
Job Type/Salary:

• Application period:11/27/2023 - 12/31/2023
• Full-time
• Primary Working Hours: M, W, R, F 8:00 am -5:00 pm; T 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
• Annual Salary
  • $27,082.00 - $13.02/Hour
  • $29,848.00 - $14.35/Hour Once certified
• Number of Vacancies - 1 (one)
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Minimum Qualifications and Experience: Requires High School diploma or GED; Demonstrated participation in advocacy and/or personal knowledge in recovery; Has the ability to become a Certified Recovery Support Specialist. Criteria to become a Certified Recovery Support Specialist is available at https://oklahoma.gov/odmhsas/learning-and-education/certified-peer-recovery-support-specialist.html
Great Reasons to Work with Us! ODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents. Our benefits include:

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  Generous state paid benefit allowance \xe2\x80\x93 Employees are given a specific amount each paycheck to help pay for insurance premiums!

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  A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations
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  Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care.
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  Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs
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  11 paid holidays
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  15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year

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  Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
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  Longevity Bonus for years of service

About us: Interested in joining one of the best state agencies in Oklahoma? We want you at Northwest Center for Behavioral Health! NCBH provides excellent treatment to all of Northwestern Oklahoma. We are licensed and Joint Commission accredited since 1974. We provide complete mental health and substance abuse services for the individuals of Northwest Oklahoma in our outpatient offices, transitional residential program and our inpatient psychiatric unit. We are currently recruiting for a Recovery Support Specialist at our Enid Outpatient Facility in Enid, OK.
Special Requirements:

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  Applicant must be able to pass an OSBI background.

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  Must possess a US driver\xe2\x80\x99s license to perform job related travel if necessary.
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  Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.
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  (if Required) Applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds and be able to pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.

THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.
Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request. Drug, alcohol and tobacco free workplace!
An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions through their Workday account. Go to Careers app on WD home screen>Click on \'Find Jobs-Internal State of Oklahoma\'.