Recovery Support Specialist: Client Recovery Coach

Phoenix House; New York (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Vacation/Sick/Personal time

Medical/Dental/Vision for 30+ hrs/week

Pet insurance

Tuition reimbursement

403(b) retirement plan

Competitive wages

Job summary

Phoenix House is seeking a Recovery Support Specialist for its Long Island City residential program in Queens, NY. The role involves facilitating shift change, counseling, intake, attendance tracking, and ensuring residents follow daily schedules.

Requires CASAC-T in good standing, minimum two years in SUD settings, and ability to transport clients as needed. Benefits include employer-paid medical insurance for 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 working in a substance use disorder treatment setting, including working with patients with co-occurring disorders.
• Trained to dispense medications to clients in case of emergency.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that patients adhere to the day-to-day program schedule, tracking attendance as required.
• Monitors participation in program events and activities.
• Conducts and documents room/bed checks (minimally every thirty minutes) to ensure resident safety and presence.
• Conducts routine facility checks to ensure facility safety and security.
• Reviews client property/items upon admission or receipt to ensure compliance with facility and program rules.
• Conducts contraband searches and drug screen analysis administration in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Assumes lead duties for shift(s) as assigned, ensuring the program schedule is followed and duties completed.
• Mentor patients towards success in program including behavior modification, rules, schoolwork, and social interactions.
• Provides safe, timely, and supervised transportation to off-site appointments or activities as needed.
• Maintains accurate documentation in staff log, incident reports, facility forms, and other reports.
• Assist with filing and data-entry.

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)

Job description

Phoenix House is seeking a Recovery Support Specialist for its Long Island City residential program in Queens, NY. The role involves facilitating shift change, counseling, intake, attendance tracking, and ensuring residents follow daily schedules.

Requires CASAC-T in good standing, minimum two years in SUD settings, and ability to transport clients as needed. Benefits include employer-paid medical insurance for employees and dependents.