Evening/Overnight Recovery Support Specialist

Sojourner House; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overnight shift stipend

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Sojourner House in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks Recovery Support Specialists for evening and overnight shifts to provide a safe, supportive presence in a women and children’s residential recovery program.

You will help residents build coping skills, routines, and independent living, respond calmly to concerns, support childcare, and complete documentation; overnight duties include bed checks, medication counts, and preparing apartments for arrivals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of applicable paid experience.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage competing tasks.
• Basic computer skills, including email and the ability to learn required documentation systems.
• A valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain required child abuse, criminal history, and FBI clearances.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, supportive presence for women and children in our residential recovery program.
• Help residents practice healthy coping skills, household routines, and independent living skills.
• Respond to concerns and conflicts calmly, using a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented approach.
• Support childcare and family activities as needed.
• Complete required documentation and communicate important updates to the next shift.
• Prepare apartments for new residents by cleaning and stocking supplies.
• During overnight shifts, complete bed checks, support quiet hours, perform medication counts, and ensure apartments are ready for arrivals by 6:30 a.m.

Skills

Compassion

Dependable judgment

trauma-informed approach

Support childcare

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified Recovery Specialist

Certified Addiction Counselor

Tools

Documentation systems

Job description

Recovery Support Specialist Evening and Overnight Shifts

Sojourner House | Pittsburgh, PA

For more than 30 years, Sojourner House has offered compassionate, faith-based recovery services to women and their children. We’re seeking Recovery Support Specialists for our evening and overnight shifts. If you bring compassion, dependable judgment, and the ability to provide both support and structure, we’d like to hear from you.

Available shifts

• Evening: 2:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.




• Overnight: 10:30 p.m.–6:30 a.m. Overnight shifts include an additional shift stipend.

What you’ll do

• Provide a safe, supportive presence for women and children in our residential recovery program.




• Help residents practice healthy coping skills, household routines, and independent living skills.




• Respond to concerns and conflicts calmly, using a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented approach.




• Support childcare and family activities as needed.




• Complete required documentation and communicate important updates to the next shift.




• Prepare apartments for new residents by cleaning and stocking supplies.

During overnight shifts, you’ll also complete scheduled bed checks, support quiet hours, perform assigned medication counts in accordance with procedures, and ensure apartments are ready for arrivals by 6:30 a.m.

What you’ll bring

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of applicable paid experience.




• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage competing tasks.




• Basic computer skills, including email and the ability to learn required documentation systems.




• A valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.




• Ability to obtain required child abuse, criminal history, and FBI clearances.

Certified Recovery Specialist or Certified Addiction Counselor credentials are preferred. Experience supporting people in recovery, working with children, or providing residential care is especially helpful.

Sojourner House is committed to gender-responsive, trauma-informed care and to treating residents, families, and coworkers with dignity and respect.

Sojourner House is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.