Recovery Support Specialist

North Suffolk Community Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick days

Holidays

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Credit Union access

Tuition remission program

Employee referral bonus

Movie tickets discount

Training program

Internal advancement

Job summary

North Suffolk Community Services is seeking a Recovery Support Specialist to join the Residential Meridian House Team. The role focuses on health, safety, and quality of life in a residential setting through advocacy, teaching, and service planning.

You’ll supervise and assist individuals, support treatment plan goals, help with medical appointments, and participate in required trainings. A valid MA driver’s license and CPR/First Aid certification are required or to be completed after hire.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s Degree and/or CADAC preferred.
• Minimum one year full-time substance abuse counseling experience.
• If in recovery, two years current sobriety.
• Massachusetts driver’s license required.
• CPR/First Aid certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and participate with individuals in self-help skills, ADLs, socialization, and community integration.
• Implement and assist with treatment plan goals and objectives.
• Assist with scheduling routine medical appointments and sharing reports with the team.
• Attend required trainings within prescribed timelines.
• Transport individuals in agency vehicle as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Advocacy

Counseling support

Group facilitation

Community integration

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor’s Degree or CADAC preferred

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Job Description

North Suffolk is looking for a Recovery Support Specialist to join our Residential Meridian House Team! The Recovery Support Specialist is responsible for the health, safety and quality of life of individuals in a residential setting through advocacy, teaching and service planning, individual and group counseling.

This position is full-time; 36 hours per week. Schedule: Mon/Tues/Friday 2-10pm, Saturday 9am-9pm.

What You’ll Do

• Supervise and/or participate with individuals, based on their needs in self-help skills, activities of daily living, socialization, leisure time and community integration.
• Implement, teach and assist individuals with treatment plan goals and objective on a consistent basis.
• Assist individuals in scheduling routine and preventative medical appointments, obtain and disseminate all reports to appropriate team members.
• Attend all required trainings within prescribed timelines.
• Transport individuals in agency vehicle as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Education:
• High School Diploma/GED equivalent required
• Bachelor’s Degree and/or CADAC preferred.
• Experience:
• A minimum of one year full-time substance abuse counseling experience.
• If in recovery, must have a minimum of two years current continuous sobriety.
• Skills/Other:
• Must have a Massachusetts driver’s license.
• Must have the ability to complete CPR/First Aid certification upon hire.

Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits

• Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Access to Credit Union Banking
• Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Comprehensive Training Program
• Internal Advancement Opportunities