Recovery Support Specialist

Job Posting Title

Recovery Support Specialist

Agency

452 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERV.

Supervisory Organization

OCCIC - Case Management & CRT

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

August 23, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Peer Recovery Support Specialist I $30,000.00 $14.423077

Certified Peer RSS $34,500.00 $16.586538

Job Description

Recovery Support Specialist

OCCIC/OCRU is seeking a motivated Recovery Support Specialist to join our expanding Community Response Team (CRT). The CRT is composed of case managers and recovery support specialists who provide follow-up services, crisis intervention, community referrals, and partnership development with community agencies. The team's goal is to reduce recidivism and bridge the gap between the crisis center and community resources.

This position will float between both facilities and assist with outreach and engagement for the Oklahoma County Court Ordered Outpatient Treatment Program (CO-OP), providing support to the courts, providers, and consumers to promote successful outcomes.

About the Facility: Join a highly skilled, multidisciplinary team serving high-risk individuals in centrally located metro-area facilities.

• OCCIC: A 16-bed crisis unit with a 15-chair Urgent Recovery Center (URC), which serves as the assessment hub for many crisis beds across the state. The URC provides up to 24 hours of crisis intervention and related behavioral health services.
• OCRU: A 16-bed crisis unit that receives direct admissions from OCCIC's URC.

Job Type/Salary:

• Full-time

• Salary:

• Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist: $34,500 annually ($16.58/hr)

• Recovery Support Specialist: $30,000 annually ($14.43/hr)

• Benefits: In addition to salary, state employees receive a benefits allowance that covers most of the cost for health, dental, vision, and disability insurance-meaning the majority of your salary goes directly to you.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist: This position requires that the application be currently certified as a Peer Recovery Support Specialist, high school diploma or GED, and demonstrates personal knowledge in advocacy in recovery.
• Recovery Support Specialist: This position requires a high school diploma or GED, demonstrates personal knowledge or advocacy in recovery, and the ability to become a Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist.

Special Requirements:

• Requires the possession of a valid U.S. driver's license at the time of appointment. Willing to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position.

Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-placement Testing: Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.

THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

PIN:3111

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.