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Verified Pay $20.70 per hour
Hours Part-time
Location Chantilly, Virginia

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Overview: div align="center"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"strong data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"We’re not just behavioral health people—we’re crisis people./strong/span/divdiv align="center" aria-hidden="true" /divdivspan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Connections Health Solutions is a leading provider of immediate-access behavioral health crisis care. Our team combines medical and recovery-oriented treatment to stabilize individuals in crisis and connect them to community-based resources for ongoing recovery.  /span/divdiv aria-hidden="true" /divdivspan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Founded by emergency room psychiatrists Dr. Chris Carson and Dr. Robert Williamson, our model is physician-led and data-driven, drawing upon more than 15 years of crisis care expertise. Recognized by SAMHSA and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing as a national best practice, we’ve delivered invaluable treatment to hundreds of thousands of individuals facing crises. Our commitment remains consistent, to improve access, inspire hope, and provide the right support.  /span/divdiv aria-hidden="true" /divdivspan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Our values shape our decisions, define our culture, and foster continuous learning and growth.  /span/divdiv aria-hidden="true" /divdivspan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"We accept people as they are, creating safe spaces where they feel valued and respected. We inspire hope by walking with people side-by-side, showing them grace and compassion. We act with intention, holding ourselves and each other accountable, and doing the right thing. We work as one team, trusting and supporting each other. We embrace change and innovation, striving to find better ways to fulfill our mission. /span/divdiv aria-hidden="true" /divdivspan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"We are on a mission to change the face of behavioral health. Help us save lives and make a difference. /span/div Responsibilities: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"strongWhat You'll Do:/strong/span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"span class="TextRun SCXW51100763 BCX8" data-contrast="auto"span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51100763 BCX8"The strongRecovery Support Specialist (RSS)/strong provides /spanspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW51100763 BCX8"individual/spanspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW51100763 BCX8"s with the natural /spanspan class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW51100763 BCX8"supports/spanspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW51100763 BCX8" proven instrumental in /spanspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW51100763 BCX8"maintaining/spanspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW51100763 BCX8" a strong and successful recovery.  The RSS /spanspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW51100763 BCX8"will /spanspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW51100763 BCX8"demonstrate/spanspan class="NormalTextRun SCXW51100763 BCX8" a strong personal recovery and be a positive example that recovery is a desirable and attainable goal. 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font-size: 12pt;"span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"B/spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"ehavioral /spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"H/spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"ealth/Substance Use Treatment or /spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"GMH/spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" Recovery experience./span/spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" /span/span/lilispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"Completion of specialized peer certifications (WHAM, ASIST, e/spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"tc./spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;")/span/spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" /span/span/lilispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; 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vertical-align: middle;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Voluntary Life insurance option for employees and their families/span/lili style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Health Savings Accounts (with $1,000 to $2,000 employer contribution depending on plan)/span/lili style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)/span/lili style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"401k company match after 6 months (50% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation)/span/lili style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Generous PTO starting at 160 hours accrued annually and 12 recognized company holidays/span/li/ulp style="margin: 0in; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12.0pt;" /pp style="margin: 0in; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"All employees (Pool, Part-time and Full-time):/span/pul style="direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle; color: #2d2d2d;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"Employee Assistance Program to help with confidential emotional support, work life solutions, financial solutions, legal assistance, or online support/span/lili style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle; color: #2d2d2d;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"Online Subscription to Headspace, a digital mindfulness and meditation platform/span/lili style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle; color: #2d2d2d;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"After 90 days, you are auto enrolled in the 401k Plan /span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"strongemThe typical hiring range for this role in Virginia is $20.70 - 22.73 hourly. The exact compensation will be based on factors such as years of experience, competency, and skill level./em/strong /span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"strongspan style="color: black;"Connections Health Solutions is proud to be a Second Chance employer. /span/strong/span/p EEO Statement: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"Connections Health Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees and applicants./span/p

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Posting ID: 1089467143 Posted: 2025-09-18 Job Title: Recovery Support Specialist