Recovery Navigator/ Family Advocate

North Suffolk is looking for a Recovery Support Navigator/Family Advocate to join our team! The Navigator will offer trauma-informed support, resources, and referrals to women impacted by substance use disorder and the criminal justice system. This position requires a staff member with prior criminal justice involvement and lived experience from substance use disorder to empower women and their families. The Navigator will possess experience with accessing community resources, behavioral health systems, and court-related processes, while providing compassionate and nonjudgmental assistance.

This position is Full-Time: 36 hours per week. Some nights and weekends required.

What you'll do:

• Connect women and their families with essential housing, legal, recovery based and social services.
• Implement, teach, and assist persons served with the development of a wellness plan to review their goals and objectives on a consistent basis.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with collateral conatcts to enhance communication and coordination of care
• Develop and enhance peer driven educational services and materials to family members and the community.
• Work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of persons served and program.
• Participate in daily staff organizational meetings and treatment planning or wellness planning review meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

• Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in a field other than behavioral sciences or have a high school degree or GED.
• Experience:
  • Work experience with adults diagnosed with substance use and or dependency.
  • This individual should have experience and knowledge regarding the addiction treatment service system, criminal justice system and other related human services
• Skills/Other:
  • Recovery Coach Academy required within 60 days of hire. Must have strong communication and liaison skills. Good oral and written skills required.

Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits:

• Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Eligible employer for the PSLF program
• North Suffolk qualifies as an H-1B Cap-Exempt employer (for eligible positions)
• North Suffolk offers visa and permanent resident card support to active employees
• Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Access to Credit Union Banking
• Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Comprehensive Training Program
• Internal Advancement Opportunities