Recovery Support Specialist
Recovery Support Specialist (35 Hour)
Office/On-Site
Recruitment #251008-5729HN-001
Location
Middletown, CT
Date Opened
10/20/2025 12:00:00 AM
Salary
$45,870 - $62,188/year (*New state employees start at the minimum)
Job Type
Open to the Public
Close Date
10/27/2025 11:59:00 PM
ABOUT US:
The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.
THE POSITION:
We are currently recruiting a passionate Recovery Support Specialist to join our team.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
- SCHEDULE: Full-Time (35 Hour), First Shift (8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.), Monday - Friday
- FACILITY: River Valley Services (RVS)
- UNIT: Wellness & Recovery Center
- ADDRESS: 351 Silver Street, Middletown
- PCN: 128103
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:
- Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page;
- Professional growth and development opportunities;
- A healthy work/life balance!
DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
- Provide coaching and guidance to assist individuals in identifying recovery goals, support networks, employment and/or educational opportunities;
- Utilize your own lived experience as well as evidence-based Wellness Management techniques; and
- Provide education around client rights and responsibilities, tools for recovery and management of mental health, substance use and medical issues.
ABOUT THE FACILITY:
River Valley Services (RVS), a community mental health center serving Middlesex County and the towns of Lyme and Old Lyme, is operated by the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). RVS’s goal is to provide the highest quality crisis intervention, case management, and residential and clinical services to adult citizens, 18 years of age and older, who suffer from serious mental disorders and who lack the financial means to secure such services in the private sector.
Please note:
- A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.
- All state employees must adhere to Connecticut’s Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.
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