Recovery Support Specialist

Sojourner House; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Sojourner House is seeking two Full-Time Recovery Support Specialists in Pittsburgh to provide compassionate recovery services to women and their children. The role involves engaging and supporting clients, modeling health activities, and assisting with transportation and childcare. Candidates should have at least a high school diploma and relevant experience, along with credentials like Certified Addiction Counselor preferred. This position promotes cultural diversity and a trauma-informed approach to care. Join Sojourner House to help women achieve their recovery goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of applicable paid experience required.
• Must obtain Act 33 and 34 clearances, FBI clearance for working with children.
• Experience in trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care systems.

Responsibilities

• Engage, interact, and support women in the recovery program.
• Model healthy coping skills for clients and staff.
• Transport women in recovery to appointments as needed.
• Assist with childcare and support women in household management.
• Maintain positive, solution-focused demeanor when issues arise.
• Follow the organization’s mission with cultural sensitivity.

Skills

Engagement and interaction

Discretion in handling confidential information

Conflict resolution

Ability to support health and wellness activities

Basic household management skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified Addiction Counselor preferred

Certified Recovery Specialist preferred

Valid PA driver’s license

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook email

Job description

Overview

Sojourner House, located in Pittsburgh for more than 30 years, offers compassionate, faith-based recovery services to women and their children. We're looking for two Full‑Time Recovery Support Specialists to join our team. If you have care and compassion, balanced with support and structure, you could be a great fit! Together, we can help women to successfully achieve their recovery goals.

The Recovery Specialist provides women and their children with supportive services. You'll get the chance to make a difference through teaching, guiding and monitoring residents to ensure their safety and best opportunity for recovery.

We are looking for one person for each shift: 2:30 PM-10:30 PM and 6:30 AM-2:30 PM.

What you'll do:

• Engage, interact and support women in our recovery program, while maintaining a positive, professional, and client‑focused manner with a diverse population.
• Model and support clients and staff in health and wellness activities and in using healthy coping skills.
• Transport women in recovery to and from appointments, as needed.
• Help with childcare and support women with basic household management skills.
• Must be able to discretely handle confidential information and prioritize and balance daily tasks.
• Must be able to maintain a positive, solution‑focused demeanor when responding to conflicts or problems.
• Support organization’s mission with sensitivity to cultural diversity and workplace harmony.
• Provide gender‑responsive, trauma‑informed and recovery‑oriented systems of care.

Education/Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required with at least two years of applicable paid experience required.
• Certified Addiction Counselor and or Certified Recovery Specialist preferred.
• Must possess computer skills and administrative duties including the ability to learn and record all relevant software programs for the position (e.g., Microsoft Word, Outlook email).
• To work with children, you'll need to obtain Act 33 and 34 clearances, FBI clearance.
• Valid PA driver’s license.

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.