Recovery Support Specialist

Sojourner House

Pittsburgh, PAFull-timePosted 5mo agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

Pittsburgh, PAFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 5mo agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation

No compensation found

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Schedule

Full-time

Work Authorization

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Requirements

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Valid PA Driver's License

Job overview

Sojourner House is hiring a Recovery Support Specialist. Sojourner House, located in Pittsburgh, offers compassionate, faith-based recovery services to women and their children. The organization is seeking two Full-Time Recovery Support Specialists to join their team. The role involves teaching, guiding, and monitoring residents to ensure their safety and support their recovery goals. Candidates should possess care and compassion, balanced with support and structure.

Key focus areas include Engage, interact and support women in the recovery program., Maintain a positive, professional, and client-focused manner with a diverse population., and Model and support clients and staff in health and wellness activities..

Successful candidates bring High School Diploma, 2+ Years Experience, and Act 33 Clearance. Important skills include Engage And Interact With Women In Recovery Program, Maintain Positive, Professional, And Client-Focused Manner, Model And Support Health And Wellness Activities, Using Healthy Coping Skills, Childcare, and Basic Household Management Skills.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Engage and Interact With Women in Recovery ProgramMaintain Positive, Professional, and Client-Focused MannerModel and Support Health and Wellness ActivitiesUsing Healthy Coping SkillsChildcareBasic Household Management SkillsHandle Confidential Information DiscretelyPrioritize and Balance Daily TasksMaintain Positive, Solution-Focused DemeanorSupport Organization's MissionSensitivity of Cultural DiversityWorkplace HarmonyGender-Responsive CareTrauma-Informed CareRecovery Oriented Systems of CareComputer SkillsAdministrative DutiesMicrosoft WordOutlook Email

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent2+ Years Applicable Paid ExperienceAct 33 ClearanceAct 34 ClearanceFBI ClearanceValid PA Driver's LicenseCertified Addiction CounselorCertified Recovery Specialist

Full job description

Overview

Sojourner House, located in Pittsburgh for more than 30 years, offers compassionate, faith-based recovery services to women and their children. We're looking for two Full-Time Recovery Support Specialist to join our team. If you have care and compassion, balanced with support and structure, you could be a great fit! Together, we can help women to successfully achieve their recovery goals.

The Recovery Specialist provides women and their children with supportive services. You'll get the chance to make a difference through teaching, guiding and monitoring residents to ensure their safety and best opportunity for recovery.

We are looking for one person for each shift: 2:30 PM-10:30 PM and 6:30 AM-2:30 PM

What you'll do:

E ngage, interact and support women in our recovery program, while maintaining a positive, professional, and client-focused manner with a diverse population.
Model and support clients and staff in health and wellness activities and with using healthy coping skills.
Transport women in recovery to and from appointments, as needed.
Help with childcare and support women with basic household management skills.
Must be able to discretely handle confidential information and prioritize and balance daily tasks.
Must be able to maintain a positive, solution-focused demeanor when responding to conflicts or problems.
Support organization’s mission with a sensitivity of cultural diversity and workplace harmony.
Provide gender-responsive, trauma-informed and recovery oriented systems of care.

Education/Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent required with at least two years of applicable paid experience required.
Certified Addiction Counselor and or Certified Recovery Specialist preferred.
Must possess computer skills and administrative duties including the ability to learn and record all relevant software programs for the position (ex. Microsoft, Word, Outlook email).
To work with children, you'll need to obtain Act 33 and 34 clearances, FBI clearance.
Valid PA driver’s license.

Sojourner House is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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