Recovery & Residential Support Specialist

$52,000 - $62,483/Yr

Searhc - Sitka, AK

Full-time - Entry Level

Sitka, AK

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Recovery & Residential Support Specialist at SEARHC plays a crucial role in facilitating daily program components for residents in a recovery setting. This position focuses on supporting clients in their daily living tasks, treatment objectives, and community engagement, while also fostering a therapeutic environment through professional collaboration and ongoing development.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily program components, including monitoring and supporting the residents in daily living tasks and treatment objectives.
• Teach, support, and assist clients in understanding and meeting program rules and expectations.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with residents and utilize basic counseling skills for group and individual resident management.
• Team-based coordination and facilitation of treatment and recovery support services, including individual and group services.
• Lead a wide range of programmatic treatment activities such as therapeutic initiatives and games.
• Engage in moderate physical recreational activities that support recovery.
• Support clients in engagement within the community setting and participation in recreational events.
• Establish and engage in professional collaboration within SEARHC and relevant community entities, to comprehensively manage and maintain safe and secure operations of the residence.
• Maintain ongoing professional development and participate in educational opportunities as assigned by leadership team.
• Participate in professional meetings as scheduled, within the program, clinic, and SEARCH system.
• Maintain appropriate records in a confidential manner.
• Other duties as assigned to meet program, clinic, departmental and organizational goals.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Qualified Addiction Professional (QAP) certification or ability to obtain within 3 years of hire.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Aggressive behavior management training certification within 90 days of hire.
• Alaska Food Worker Card upon hire.
• Valid State of Alaska Driver's License or can be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Knowledge of teamwork.
• Skills in verbal and written communication.
• Skill, aptitude, and experience in child and youth care (for adolescent programs).
• Skills/competence in basic outdoor recreational activities.

Benefits

• Generous benefits including retirement plans.
• Paid time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Long and short-term disability benefits.