What is a Recovery Specialist?

Recovery Specialist’s actively collaborate with a client’s recovery team including professionals, paraprofessionals, family members and loved ones, to provide an appropriate and effective treatment plan for overall well-being.  This gives the client much needed structure and support.  A recovery specialist works on S.M.A.R.T. goals to create an Action Plan: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-Bound.  The goal is to increase a client’s recovery capital; tools and resources.

We start by establishing clinical support including a psychiatrist, therapist and outpatient programs as needed.  We establish a clean, safe and sober living environment.  We mentor healthy self-care routines and daily living skills.  We collaborate and guide clients as they seek education, employment and/or volunteering.  We advocate a daily pattern of recovery-based activities.  We guide clients as they learn how to have fun in sobriety.  We collaborate to create a relapse prevention plan of action.  We identify relapse behaviors and high-risk situations, monitor threats to relapse and make adjustments as needed. 

Most importantly, we report the clients progress to each member of their community of support, regularly.  This creates a smooth continuum of care as the client transitions from in-patient treatment to independent living and a life of autonomy.

To learn more about how a Recovery Specialist can help you or your loved one, please reach out: JMoore@FiresideRecovery.com