YAAC Recovery Navigator

Children s Services of Roxbury
US - Massachusetts - Roxbury
May 31, 2024

ABOUT CHILDREN SERVICES OF ROXBURY:

Founded in 1972, Children's Services of Roxbury's (CSR) is the largest Black-owned and operated non-profit in the region. Our mission is to provide high quality services to economically disadvantaged children, youth, families, and individuals thereby promoting and strengthening family life and individual growth. CSR serves approximately 6,000 families across Massachusetts, serving families through four key services areas; Early Education and Care, Behavioral Health Services, Youth and Family Services and Housing and Stabilization. There are 22 programs operating under those four services areas. CSR operates across in 4 cities, has a staff of 400 employees.

OVERVIEW:

CSR believes that everyone deserves peace of mind. Mental health is the key to personal well-being, family and interpersonal relationships, and contributing to society. Our Behavioral Health Department (BHD) offers a comprehensive array of high quality, culturally-sensitive mental health services that provide children and families with the services they need for success at home, in school, and in the community.

Position Summary

The Recovery Navigator is a young adult with lived experience with their own substance use challenges and sustained recovery. This individual must be willing to share their lived experience with the purpose and intent to facilitate substance use recovery groups and provide individual coaching to the Young Adult Access Center youth and young adults (ages 16-26). A qualified candidate must have navigated the behavioral health system as a youth themselves and be able to use their personal expertise to help youth in the program successfully do the same. They will work closely with our other client-serving staff on site (Peer Mentors, Transition Facilitator and Clinician) to help facilitate programming, resources, groups, and events to support the needs of the young adults being supported by the Young Adult Access Center. The Recovery Navigator is supervised by and reports directly to the Access Center Program Director. Spanish speaking candidates are strongly encouraged to apply!

Responsibilities:
• Lead groups including but not limited to facilitating Substance Use Recovery groups; participate in Access Center collaboration learning opportunities including trainings; and provide information and linkage to substance use treatment, including ACRA.
• Work as a team with the Access Center Youth Peer Mentors and Transition Facilitators to meet the co-occurring needs of Youth and Young Adults (YYA); co-facilitate YYA Advisory Groups; and attend SOC and other system meetings to infuse youth and young adult voice and perspective.
• Collect data in support of quality improvement and evaluation measures,; maintain social marketing strategies developed through the grant; and participate in grant collaboration learning opportunities.
• Participate in grant collaboration learning opportunities including trainings
• Attend SOC and other system meetings to infuse youth and young adult voice and perspective
• Must demonstrate enhanced life skills by either currently using or having used SUD treatment services in the past, and have self-knowledge evidenced by managing their recovery with a well-established recovery process and a willingness to share their lived experience
• Display strong, non-judgmental listening skills
• Establish trusting relationships with Young Adult Access Center youth
• Maintain awareness of own personal mental health needs, and utilize coping skills and practice self-care

Qualifications
• A High School Diploma/GED
• Ability to work in-person at the Access Center and within the local community
• Recovery Support Specialists must have lived substance use challenges and have successfully completed Recovery Coaching Academy training within the first six months of hire.
• Must complete the Core Elements of Young Adult Peer Mentoring Training and Transition to Independence (TIP) Facilitation Training within first year of hire.
• Experience providing individual coaching and facilitating group supports are desirable.
• Must demonstrate enhanced life skills by either currently using or having used SUD treatment services in the past, and have self-knowledge evidenced by managing their recovery with a well-established recovery process and a willingness to share their lived experience.
• Knowledge of the unique needs of youth and young adults facing mental health and other challenges. Minimum of two years of experience working with children/adolescents/transition age youth preferred.

BENEFITS
• Paid vacation, personal and sick leave
• Health, vision and dental insurance
• Employer paid disability and life insurance
• 401K plan
• Access to free, on-line CEU approved educational courses
• Employee discounts program providing discounts on thousands of products and services
• Work with a professional, dedicated and compassionate team of people
• Help continue the important work of changing and saving lives

Response to Covid-19

This is an in-person job and the safety of our staff and young adults are our top priority. Our response to promote safety during the coronavirus includes:
• All staff are required to wear masks indoors at CSR facilities.
• All YAAC staff are responsible for frequently cleaning surfaces and ensuring a safe environment.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided to all positions working closely with others

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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