Recovery Support Specialist (3pm-11pm)

The Salvation Army; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Pittsburgh is seeking an individual to maintain a safe, orderly, and therapeutic environment for residents. You will evaluate behavioral and emotional needs, facilitate Daily Living and Life Skills groups, and support recovery efforts as part of a dedicated treatment team.

Responsibilities include crisis intervention, client orientation, documenting group sessions, and coordinating with staff. A valid driver’s license and PA clearances are required.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of substance abuse treatment and recovery.
• PA Mandated and Permissive Reporting and The Salvation Army's KeepSAfe training required.

Responsibilities

• Listens to clients concerning all areas of treatment.
• Maintains safe, orderly, and therapeutic environment for clients including crisis intervention.
• Trains clients on program expectations and responsibilities, including detail assignments.
• Orient new clients to unit, program, and milieu.
• Communicates with staff in written logs or verbally.
• Attends program meetings and trainings as directed by Harbor Light Center leadership.
• Evaluates behavioral and emotional needs of clients and provides input.
• Assists with interventions with clients (medication help, pass times, daily living and life skills groups).
• Transports clients for drop-off and pick-up (recovery meetings, store runs, discharges).
• Performs monthly fire drills according to DDAP regulations.
• Administers, collects, and records urine drug testing data as directed.
• Clerical and safety/security duties as assigned.
• Completes daily documentation on all facilitated groups; submitted to Program Manager daily.
• Ensures safety and security of residents and facility.
• Additional tasks as program develops
• On occasion may supervise children of client families and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Substance abuse treatment knowledge

KeepSAfe training requirement

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for residents. Evaluates behavioral and emotional needs of clients and provides input. Works together as a treatment team to effectively meet the needs of the residents. Facilitates Daily Living and Life Skills groups as required.

Responsibilities

• Listens to clients concerning all areas of treatment
• Maintains safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for clients including crisis intervention.
• Insures and trains clients on program expectations and responsibilities, including detail assignments
• Orient new clients to unit, program, and milieu.
• Communicates with staff either verbally or in written communication logs.
• Attends program meetings.
• Attends trainings as determined by Harbor Light Center leadership
• Evaluates behavioral and emotional needs of clients and provides input.
• Assists with interventions with clients including but not limited to:
  • helping with medication,
  • pass times
  • facilitating daily living and life skills groups.
• Transports clients for drop off and pick up as needed including, but not limited to the following:
  • recovery meetings
  • store runs,
  • discharges.
• Perform monthly fire drill according to DDAP regulations.
• Administer, collect, and record results of client drug urine testing as directed and/or per program requirements.
• Clerical and safety/security duties as assigned.
• Complete daily documentation on all facilitated groups. Notes will be turned in to the Program Manager by the end of the shift for review and filing.
• Always ensures the safety and security of the residents and facility.
• Additional tasks as appropriate as program develops

Additional Responsibilities:

• On occasion, maybe interact alone and/or supervise the children of client families
• Other duties as assigned as the program develops.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of substance abuse treatment and recovery
• PA Mandated and Permissive Reporting and The Salvation Army's KeepSAfe training required.

Education and Experience:

• Knowledge of and experience with recovery
• 1-2 year's experience in related field, a plus
• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license required.

• All three PA Clearances required upon employment and thereafter upon renewal date: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, Request for Criminal Record, and Fingerprint based federal criminal history.

• References required.