Recovery Specialist - Per Diem

Casa Esperanza•Boston, MA

2d•$21 - $21

About The Position

The Recovery Specialist oversees day-to-day program activities and helps maintain the safety and security of residents. The role includes staffing the front desk, answering phones, managing the daily client schedule, ensuring client activities are completed, conducting regular rounds, facilitating groups, and completing administrative duties. The specialist provides crisis intervention and medication monitoring and needs computer and data-entry skills. English/Spanish bilingual ability is required. All shifts—including day, evening, overnight, and weekends—are awake shifts. This is an on-call, per-diem position with shifts listed as 6 a.m.–2 p.m., 2 p.m.–10 p.m., and 10 p.m.–6 a.m., Monday to Friday or on weekends and holidays. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, CPR certification, and counseling and substance-abuse training. ServSafe certification is required or must be obtained upon hire. Candidates need knowledge of the addiction recovery process or willingness to acquire it within the first six months of employment. Employment offers are contingent on proof of full COVID-19 vaccination as described in the posting, subject to possible exemptions for medical issues or sincerely held religious beliefs. Casa Esperanza provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on sincerely held religious beliefs.

Requirements

Strong verbal and written skills.
Ability to work independently and as a member of a treatment team.
English/Spanish bilingual ability.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to communicate professionally with clients, vendors, and external providers.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain appropriate moral and ethical boundaries with clients and staff.
Ability to meet the physical and training requirements of the position.
High school diploma or GED.
Knowledge of the addiction recovery process, or willingness to acquire it within the first six months of employment.
Counseling and substance-abuse training.
CPR certification.
ServSafe certification or ability to obtain it upon hire.
Valid driver’s license.
Proof of required COVID-19 vaccination, subject to the exemptions described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

Bicultural background.
Front desk experience.
At least two years of experience as a Recovery Specialist or House Manager in a residential program.
At least two years in recovery, if applicable.

Responsibilities

Know the structure and activities that occur during each shift.
Implement house safety and security requirements, including fire drills, evacuation procedures, and alarm and camera monitoring.
Report safety and security concerns to appropriate authorities and staff.
Provide crisis intervention and counseling, and facilitate groups as needed.
Participate in mandatory safety and security training and regularly scheduled program and agency meetings.
Coordinate scheduled client activities and refer clients to appropriate staff for support.
Monitor the front door and answer the front desk phone.
Ensure windows and doors are secure and alarms are set.
Secure potentially dangerous items in a locked location.
Monitor client medication use, make medications available at prescribed intervals, and record medication taken in the medication log.
Secure client personal property in the designated location and complete the property log.
Conduct walkthroughs every two hours and complete required checklists and logs.
Ensure clients, visitors, and staff sign in and out.
Manage the daily client schedule, ensure client activities are completed, and perform administrative duties as assigned.