Recovery Support Specialist: Build Recovery & Hope

Phoenix House; Hauppauge (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical insurance

Job summary

Phoenix House in Hauppauge, NY is seeking a Recovery Support Specialist to join a values-driven team committed to recovery.

You will participate in shift changes, monitor attendance, support residents, conduct safety checks, and assist in medication room as needed. This role offers comprehensive benefits including 100% employer-paid medical insurance for eligible employees and dependents.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Trainee (CASAC-T) in good standing.
• Minimum two years’ experience in a substance use disorder treatment setting, including working with patients with co-occurring disorders.

Responsibilities

• Ensures patients adhere to the day-to-day program schedule, tracking attendance.
• Monitors participation in program events and activities.
• Conducts and documents routine room/bed checks (minimally every thirty minutes) for resident safety.
• Conducts facility safety and security checks.
• Reviews client belongings upon admission to ensure program compliance.
• Performs contraband searches and drug screen administration per policies.
• Assumes lead duties for shifts to ensure schedule adherence and proper documentation.
• Mentors patients toward success in the program, including behavior, school work, and social interactions.
• Provides safe transportation of patients to off-site appointments as needed.
• Assists in the medication room as needed.

Skills

Ethical Practices

Judgment

Rapport Building

Emotional Intelligence

Empathy

Professional Boundaries

Global and Cultural Awareness

Critical Evaluation

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Communication

Teamwork

Crisis Management

Technical Capacity

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Trainee (CASAC-T) in good standing

Job description

Phoenix House in Hauppauge, NY is seeking a Recovery Support Specialist to join a values-driven team committed to recovery.

You will participate in shift changes, monitor attendance, support residents, conduct safety checks, and assist in medication room as needed. This role offers comprehensive benefits including 100% employer-paid medical insurance for eligible employees and dependents.