Recovery Organization of Support Specialist
The Recovery Organization of Support Specialist is reaching the people who fall through the cracks of addiction every day within our Alabama Communities, Jails, Hospitals, Day Reporting Centers, Treatment Centers and more. Everyone at R.O.S.S. is a champion for Recovery whether they have lived experience with substance use disorder or are an ally of recovery. All our recovery supportive services are free of charge. Addiction is a disease not a moral failing. Our stories of hope and recovery identify and connect with the individuals we serve. Our stories have so much power that President Joe Biden awarded us the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021!
Our Recovery Community Center campuses in Birmingham, Montgomery, Albertville, Gadsden, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa are safe spaces with support groups, life skills, peer support services, resources, recreational activities and more! An individual can receive wraparound services 7 days a week from 9am to 9pm. This includes Holidays where our peer specialists are fighting the good fight. Our statewide 24/7 Helpline at 844-307-1760 is a lifeline for individuals struggling with substance use disorder or a family member who doesn’t know where to turn. A caller receives contact information for recovery resources, someone to talk to who has been where they are and connection to our R.O.S.S. Outreach Specialists. Our Outreach Program started in Walker County in 2017 and we have grown from 1 county to 38 counties as we help individuals to navigate the substance use disorder system of care. Our R.O.S.S. Outreach Specialists will stay with someone every step of the way before, during and after treatment as we connect those individuals to whatever resources they are choosing for themselves to improve their quality of life.
Our RCSP Program is a workforce development program where individuals learn different skills that help them to learn how to become Certified Peer Support Specialists. We are teaching the individuals we serve how to become employable.
SAFE Care assists pregnant & parenting women with recovery supports using plans of safe care for the safety & well-being of their infant & themselves. Our Special Women’s Program works with expectant mothers in Jefferson County who are battling the disease of addiction.
Our Road to Recovery Bureau of Justice Assistance Program advocates for individuals that are in jail so that they can receive treatment. We also work with the Alabama Bureau of Pardon’s & Paroles and help individuals who have been incarcerated find re-entry into their communities.
R.O.S.S. is providing overdose victims and individuals who have been impacted by a substance use disorder in the Hospital Emergency Rooms with services and resources at a critical time.
Visit us at our R.O.S.S. 24/7 Helpline at 844-307-1760 and ross4u.org or rosshelpline4u.org for more information.
We are the people we serve! There is hope out there so let's love people to a better life!