Recovery Support Specialist (Full-Time & Part-Time)
Job description
OVERVIEW:
Square Medical Group is looking for an energized and experienced Full-Time, Part-Time or Per Diem Recovery Support Specialists to join our team to build an exciting new Co-Occurring Enhanced Residential Rehabilitation Services (COE-RRS) program in Waltham. This new 16 bed program will provide a recovery home for adult men in a beautiful rehabilitated Victorian building with a large backyard on the Charles River. The program is a new model that will offer an extended stay and more robust staffing for residents with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Works with team to integrate new residents into the River House community.
- Provides ongoing recovery oriented support to residents.
- Works with residents to engage in menu planning, food shopping, cooking, preparing meals and clean-up.
- Provides transportation to residents to medical appointments, job interviews and other activities related to residents’ individual goals.
- Supports residents’ engagement in daily house chores, including providing training in accomplishing a specific chore.
- Work with clinical staff to provide group and milieu treatment.
- Assists clinicians, care coordinators and medical and nursing staff to provide services to residents.
- Assesses and tracks clients’ stages of change and stages of treatment readiness.
- Work collaboratively with persons served to understand how addiction and/or substance abuse impact all areas of life;.
- Addresses consequences of use regardless of stages of change, and supporting readiness, relapse prevention, and long-term recovery.
- Facilitates access to community based resources for any mental health or substance abuse related concerns as needed by the person served.
- Provides accurate and timely documentation, as required by program.
- Reports to the Recovery Support Specialist Supervisor or designee on a daily basis to seek guidance, supervision and support in their work.
EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
- High School diploma or GED; Associates degree in human services preferred.
- Previous experience working with adults in a human service setting.
- Previous work with adults who have substance use, addictive and co-occurring disorders preferred.
- Must demonstrate good organizational skills, effective written, verbal, and computer skills.
- Must have computer literacy related to the requirements of the position.
- Knowledge of Core Competencies as identified by the employee’s assigned department.
- Must have a valid driver’s license in the state of residence and submit a copy of satisfactory record of driving from the state of residence of registry of motor vehicles.
- Must complete MA and ADP.
- Must undergo Criminal Offense Record Information (CORI) process.
Benefit Conditions:
- Waiting period may apply
- Only full-time employees eligible
COVID-19 Precaution(s):
- Remote interview process
- Personal protective equipment provided or required
- Virtual meetings
- Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place
Work Remotely
- No
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Weekend availability
Work Location: One location
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