Recovery Support Specialist - Casual Resource Pool

POWER•Pittsburgh, PA

18d•Onsite

About The Position

POWER's mission is to help women reclaim their lives from addiction and related emotional health issues and improve the well-being of future generations. We are an agency committed to providing quality gender-responsive, trauma-informed treatment and recovery supportive services to women with substance use and co-occurring disorders. POWER is establishing a Recovery Support Specialist Casual Status Resource Pool to provide flexible support across our client programs. Resource Pool team members are casual status and play a crucial role in ensuring continuity of services by filling schedule gaps, covering staff absences, and supporting program operations during high‑need periods. The Recovery Support Specialist, works as a member of the Treatment Team, provides recovery supportive services and on-site supervision for the POWER clients for all shifts, and is responsible for maintaining a therapeutic and safe environment that reflects POWER’s mission to be gender-responsive and trauma-informed. We are seeking dependable, mission‑driven individuals who can be available on short notice, communicate promptly when shifts become available, and step in confidently to support the needs of clients and the organization. This role is ideal for candidates who are highly reliable and thrive in a dynamic changing environment and value flexibility.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and one year experience working with addicted women.
1- 2 years' experience in a Recovery Support Specialist Role.
Valid PA Driver’s license and 5 years legal driving experience
Proof of car insurance and ability and clean motor vehicle record.
Act 33, Act 34 and Act 73 clearances required
Proficient IT user and ability to navigate Office 365 including Outlook, Word, and Excel. Experience with Electronic Medical Records and proficiency to learn and navigate POWER's EMR.

Nice To Haves

Certified Addiction Counselor and/or Certified Recovery Specialist preferred
Experience with women-centered treatment or with gender-responsive care preferred.
Knowledge of recovery support systems and 12-Step programs preferred.
Personal recovery experience is not required; however, personal lived experience candidates must have a minimum of 3 years of personal recovery to be considered.

Responsibilities

As a member of the treatment team, using a strength-based and trauma-informed approach, works collaboratively with the clients and other treatment team members (internal and external) to help support clients in their treatment and recovery.
Functions autonomously and uses appropriate judgment in problem solving of day-to-day, as well as crisis situations, utilizing on-call clinical staff or supervisory support when appropriate.
Facilitates and helps coordinate daily routine activities at POWER House (PH) during the course of the assigned shift in a way that provides consistency and support to clients to help them succeed. This would include being knowledgeable of the daily schedule and being prepared to assist any external providers/volunteers providing groups/activities for the residents.
Assists PH clients to understand and comply with PH expectations and assignments using a collaborative and strength-based approach.
Provides verbal change of shift report to oncoming staff that includes new admissions, discharges, medication issues, and other relevant information to ensure continuity of care.
Maintains daily written documentation of each client’s activities, attitude, behavior and progress in Shift Log and individual chart, if needed; and consistently reads log. Uses email communications as needed.
Oversees and accurately records client self-administration of medication per policy. Communicates medication issues in a timely and effective manner to the treatment team.
Monitors residents’ daily chores and works collaboratively with residents to strengthen their skills and ensure proper housekeeping standards are met.
Conducts and records routine room and whole house inspections at least once per shift and addresses issues as needed.
Provides transportation for residents to outside AA/NA meetings, doctor appointments, DPA office visits and other appointments as needed.
Conducts random and as needed drug testing on clients per policy.
Completes all documentation requirements.
Complies with POWER policies, state, county and federal regulations and/or other applicable regulatory body standards.