• Engage with patients brought to the hospital emergency room for a substance use disorder or related condition. Such engagement must be provided in a non-judgmental manner and designed to refer the patient to addiction specific services.
• Conduct screening assessments with patients directed to the specialist by the ER physician to ascertain suitability and receptivity to treatment referrals.
• Relate recovery in a positive manner through coaching, role modeling, and mentoring to maximize referral placement potential.
• Facilitate transfer to treatment settings, working with hospital staff to ensure transportation if necessary.
• Develop referral relationships with community resources (detox, rehab, etc) across wide geographic area.
• Conduct at least two follow-up telephone motivational calls to patients (and families if involved) who refuse treatment referrals at time of ER experience.
• Document, as directed, in the hospital record keeping system assuring compliance with privacy and confidentiality regulations. Maintain Recovery Specialist contact log for use in follow-up activity.
• Cooperate with required hospital administrative and safety protocols and function under the professional authority of the ER physician and nursing management.
• Interact, as necessary and appropriate, with hospital social workers or navigators to enable “warm handoffs” of patients overlapping Recovery Specialist shift coverage.
• The Emergency Room Recovery Specialist reports to the Gosnold Assistant Director of Care Management, and while in the ER, to the Chief of Emergency Medicine or his/her designee.
• Ability to work varying shifts in various locations.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Massachusetts CARC (Certified Addictions Recovery Coach) Certification or willingness to partake in CARC program.

• Ability to interact and relate to persons experiencing an acute drug or alcohol crisis and those in early recovery. Must be able to communicate hope, respect, self-direction, and empowerment in a non-judgmental way.
• Ability to interact professionally with hospital medical personnel, patient advocacy groups and community resources.

BENEFITS (based on full-time employment):

• Health & Dental Insurance
• Generous Paid Vacation, Sick, and Holiday Time
• 403b Retirement Plan with employer match
• Short-Term Disability and Life & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance
• Payroll Deductions for Home & Automobile Insurance
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program.

Gosnold is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

COVID-19 Statement:

In accordance with CDC guidelines, Gosnold maintains strict standards when it comes to protecting our staff, patients, and residents, and offers a variety of personal protective equipment to ensure a safe and stress-free workplace.