Recovery Specialist - Jersey City, NJ

355 Grand Street
Jersey City, NJ

Job Title: Recovery Specialist

Location: Jersey City Medical Center

Department Name: Hudson OORP

Req #: 0000224651

Status: Hourly

Shift: Night

Pay Range: $23.45 - $27.88 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview :

The Recovery Specialist will assist individuals with a substance-use disorder by serving as a role model, advocate, and motivator. Through lived experience, the Recovery Specialist will provide non-clinical individual and group support to develop a recovery care plan, educate individuals on recovery models and cultivate supportive tools to enhance recovery. The Recovery Specialist will work closely with the individual’s multidisciplinary care team and community-based organizations to connect patients with additional recovery support services that best fit their needs.

Qualifications :

Required :

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • A minimum of four (4) years of experience in the guiding principles of recovery that assist individuals to improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and reach their full potential
  • Ability to travel within a 60-mile radius of the assigned hospital for cross coverage when needed

Preferred :

  • Bilingual a plus
  • Previous experience as a Recovery Specialist or other related position
  • Strong organizational and communication skills (grammar, punctuation and sentence structure). Knowledge of computer skills: Microsoft Office, Excel, and Microsoft Outlook.

Certifications and Licenses Required :

  • Nationally Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS) certification through NAADAC organization required at hire or must obtain certification within 6 months of employment

Scheduling Requirements :

  • (3) 12-hour night shifts
  • Full-Time

Essential Functions :

  • Engage client/patient to provide non-clinical assistance and recovery support by creating connections and trust through the sharing of real-life experience(s) with the client/patient throughout their intervention.
  • Conduct client/patient screening to collect all required information pertaining to client/patient history in all aspects of life. Input screening information into the electronic health record system in accordance with IFPR documentation guidelines.
  • Ensures accurate and timely documentation, complete required patient follow up and provide necessary reporting data to ensure grant compliance.
  • Create individualized recovery support plans based on patient needs discovered through the screening process and social determinants of health (SDOH) circumstances in accordance to grant requirements. Connect client/patient with non-clinical SDOH related services and resources.
  • Establish and maintain a supportive relationship with client/patient and their families by being a positive role model and sharing experiential knowledge, hope, and skills.
  • Educate individuals on how to appropriately navigate treatment, social service(s) and recovery support systems by maintaining relationships with an IFPR Patient Navigator and/or hospital staff to ensure the navigation to treatment is successful.
  • Empower individuals to make self-determined and self-directed choices about their recovery pathway to maintain recovery.
  • Implement and facilitate recovery support meetings and groups that are designed to engage, motivate and empower the audience.
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Other Things to Know:
This job description outlines the core responsibilities of the role, but it’s not meant to cover every task you may take on. As with any dynamic organization, duties may shift over time based on team needs and priorities—and we’re looking for someone who’s flexible and ready to grow with us.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:
At RWJBarnabas Health, our people are at the center of everything we do. Through our Total Wellbeing promise, we offer a wide range of benefits and resources to support your physical, emotional, financial, and professional wellbeing. Highlights include:

  • Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holidays, Sick Time)
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Prescription Drug Coverage
  • Retirement Plans
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Student Loan Planning Support
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Wellness Programs and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Voluntary Benefits (like Pet Insurance)
  • Discounts with local partners (e.g., NJ Devils, NJPAC, Verizon)
  • Community involvement and volunteer opportunities
  • …and more!

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Retirement Plans
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Life & Accidental Death Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Wellness Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
  • Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!


RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Posted 2025-12-02

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