Residential Recovery Support Specialist – Evenings/Weekends

Victory-Programs-Inc; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Paid time off

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Victory Programs is seeking a Recovery Support Specialist to provide quality direct care within New Victories in Dorchester. The role reports to the Program Director and supports residents with co-occurring conditions, including mental and physical health needs.

This on-site, part-time weekend shift emphasizes safety, documentation, and compassionate client engagement. The position is 16 hours per weekend (Saturday & Sunday 3:30pm-11:30pm) with a pay rate of $22.28 per hour.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively as a member of a professional team.
• Ability to engage with clients in an instructive, directive, and compassionate manner.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals of diverse race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex and drug cultures, age groups, religion, country of origin, disability and economic status.
• Must be CPR certified (may be obtained upon hire)
• Completed TB screening (may be obtained upon hire)
• Three work related professional references; at least 2 from manager or supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Act in accordance with Victory Programs, Inc.’s Standards of Excellence & Philosophy of Care at all times including maintaining professional ethics, boundaries and client confidentiality.
• Provide quality, empathetic customer service to the clients in the program.
• Ensure that when clients take medication, all policies and procedures are followed for assisting and monitoring the clients’ self-administration of medication.
• Responsible for medication documentation, including: counting controlled medication, documenting incoming medication and medication removal, signing off on medication as it is taken by the clients.
• Provide milieu coverage, including: maintaining and assessing the integrity of the program’s therapeutic milieu, empowering clients to act in accordance with guidelines in the program; conduct rounds; answer phones and front door; and other duties as assigned.
• Ensure all policies and procedures related to maintaining a safe and appropriate residential environment are followed. This includes ensuring that the facility is safe, clean, and in a good state of repair; that fire escape routes are free of obstacles; and reporting facility concerns.
• Input client/program data in Electronic Health Records.
• Facilitate and/or co-facilitate client groups and complete required group facilitation documentation.
• Provide referrals as needed.

Skills

Empathy and compassion

Effective communication

Independent work

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Victory Programs is seeking a Recovery Support Specialist to provide quality direct care within New Victories in Dorchester. The role reports to the Program Director and supports residents with co-occurring conditions, including mental and physical health needs.

This on-site, part-time weekend shift emphasizes safety, documentation, and compassionate client engagement. The position is 16 hours per weekend (Saturday & Sunday 3:30pm-11:30pm) with a pay rate of $22.28 per hour.