Recovery Specialist - Full Time Evening Shift

High Point & Affiliated Organizations; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals at select programs

Employee Assistance Program

403b - Retirement

Vision Insurance

Medical Insurance

Job summary

High Point & Affiliated Organizations seeks a Recovery Specialist for the evening shift in New Bedford, MA. The role supports transitional services, requiring a high school diploma and CPR certification, with duties focusing on safety, documentation in the EHR, and patient care in a structured 40-hour week.

Salary ranges from $21 to $26 per hour, with a Tuesday–Saturday schedule from 3pm to 11:30pm. This on-site position is part of a broader health and human services program with comprehensive

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• CPR certification is required.
• Confidentiality training (HIPAA) is required.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and assist residents as needed.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Observe and account for patients hourly to ensure safety.
• Maintain a safe, clean, therapeutic milieu at all times.
• Perform room inspections and bag searches when directed.
• Enter patient status notes into the EHR at least hourly.
• Attend supervision and mandatory meetings as scheduled.
• Perform duties as assigned by supervisors and nursing staff.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Basic computer skills

Confidentiality training

Therapeutic boundaries

Ability to care for diverse population

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

EHR system

Job description

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Recovery Specialist - Full Time Evening Shift

• Posted on September 24, 2026

Locations

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New Bedford, MA 02740, USA

• On-site
• Support
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: RECOV003932

Description

Recovery Specialist

Program/Location: Transitional Support Services (TSS) - New Bedford, MA
Education: High School diploma or equivalent (GED)
Pay Range: $21-$26/hr
Status: Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Tuesday - Saturday 3pm-11:30pm

About Us

Our Transitional Support Services Programs (TSS) offer co-ed services that bridges the gap between detox and step-down services to residential after-care.

High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness. High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life.

Recovery Specialist Requirements

• TB Screening
• CPR Certification
• Confidentiality training (42 CFR, Part2 and 45 CFR parts 160 & 164 HIPAA)
• Therapeutic Boundaries Training
• Ability to care for diverse populations
• All Hazards Training
• Infection Control Training
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• BasicComputer Skills
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing

Recovery Specialist Duties and Responsibilities

• Compliance with Federal Regulations regarding 42 CFR Part 2; Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder and HIPAA Regulations
• Reviews and adheres to posted shift assignment at the start of shift
• Observation and accounting of allpatientsat all timesto ensure safety, entering findings of patient status into the EHR at a minimum of hourly
• Monitor the milieu including bathrooms and group room for safe,cleanand therapeutic environmentathourlyand/or as needed
• Understanding of emergency procedures and codesand remain calm in a crisis
• Maintain therapeutic boundaries by setting limits and enforcing rules in a respectful manner
• Perform roominspections per policyand bag searches when directed
• Ensure the unit is neat and clean, performing end of shift duties tomaintaina therapeutic environmentfor patients and staff, and restocksupplies as needed.
• Attends Supervision with assigned supervisor twice monthly and/or as needed based on status or concernsand attend mandatory meetings
• Perform any otherduties asassigned by Recovery Specialist Supervisor, Nursing Staff, Nurse Manager, Program/Site Director, DON, COO.

Residential Services Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete urine drug screens and breathalyzers when indicated;
• Perform and observe medication self-administration;
• Conduct room and bag searches when indicated;
• Facilitate assigned groups and enter notes into EHR
• Transportation of residents, if applicable (policy and documentation must be complete);
• Process new patient admission including the EHR process, an inventory and documentation of clothing, electronic and valuables and other forms as directed
• Be familiar with BSAS regulation and adhere to the rights of patients as defined by DPH Patient Rights Standards (105 CMR 164.079)
• Assist in verbal de-escalation and patient centered behavioral interventions with residents and provide crisis intervention as appropriate
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long & short term disability
• Discounted auto/home and renters insurance
• 403b - Retirement
• FSA & DSA
• PMLA
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free & Discounted Courses to become a Licensed Counselor or Recovery Coach
• Company Paid CEU Trainings w/ Education Days to Complete CEU's
• Free meals at Select Programs (when available)
• Unmatched Leave Time (FT employees can earn up to 3 weeks in first year)

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