Recovery Specialist II

*Offering a $3,000 bonus!*

Location: Methuen, MA. Adolescent Male Program. The Breakwater Program is a long-term treatment program for adolescent males referred by the Department of Children and Families. As a therapeutic community, we use trauma-informed care, cognitive behavioral therapy, family support, and recovery-based approaches to substance abuse treatment. Our goal is to help youth build pro-social skills, support their recovery, and work toward a stable, productive future. Recovery Specialists play a key role in guiding and supporting youth through this process.

Schedule:Hiring one candidate. This position is Full-time, 40 hours, awake overnight shift. Tuesday-Saturday 11:00pm-7:00am

Pay rate: $21.00-$23.00/hour

Benefits:

• Health, dental, vision insurance
• 401k with company contribution
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discounts on wide array of services/entertainment

TheRecovery Specialist II (Awake Overnight Assistant Supervisor) is responsible for:

• Maintaining primary responsibility for the safety and security of residents and staff on the assigned shift.
• Ensuring that proper room checks are completed properly in accordance with the Breakwater Program's policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that behavior management protocols are applied consistently.
• Overseeing Recovery Specialist, I personnel.
• Maintaining the orderliness of the program milieu by ensuring adherence to structure and schedules
• Maintaining cleanliness throughout the program at all times.

Qualifications:

• Experience working with at-risk youth.
• Ability to assess a situation independently and deal with youth emergency and crisis situations.
• Maturity and problem-solving skills, and ability to communicate effectively and authoritatively are essential qualities of the position.
• Prior supervisory experience in a related field.
• Must be at least 21 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent.