Recovery Support Specialist

North Suffolk is looking for a Recovery Support Specialist to join our Residential Meridian House Team! The Recovery Support Specialist is responsible for the health, safety and quality of life of individuals in a residential setting through advocacy, teaching and service planning, individual and group counseling.

This position is full-time; 36 hours per week. Schedule: Mon/Tues/Friday 2-10pm, Saturday 9am-9pm.  

What you’ll do:

• Supervise and/or participate with individuals, based on their needs in self-help skills, activities of daily living, socialization, leisure time and community integration.
• Implement, teach and assist individuals with treatment plan goals and objective on a consistent basis.
• Assist individuals in scheduling routine and preventative medical appointments, obtain and disseminate all reports to appropriate team members.

• Attend all required trainings within prescribed timelines.
• Transport individuals in agency vehicle as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you’ll need:

• Education: 
  • High School Diploma/GED equivalent required
  • Bachelor’s Degree and/or CADAC preferred. 
• Experience: 
  • A minimum of one year full-time substance abuse counseling experience.
  • If in recovery, must have a minimum of two years current continuous sobriety.
• Skills/Other:
  • Must have a Massachusetts driver’s license. 
  • Must have the ability to complete CPR/First Aid certification upon hire.

Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits:

• Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Access to Credit Union Banking
• Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Comprehensive Training Program
• Internal Advancement Opportunities