Recovery Specialist III

*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: Thursday-Sunday, 3:00pm-11:00pm

Pay rate: $23.00-25.00/per hour

Benefits:

• Health, dental, vision insurance/additional voluntary insurances
• Company-paid life insurance/employee assistance programs
• Generous paid time off accrual
• Tuition reimbursement/loan repayment options
• 401k with company match up to 7%!
• Discounts on wide array of services/entertainment nationwide

The Recovery Specialist III is responsible for:

• Maintaining primary responsibility for the safety and security of residents and staff on the assigned shift.
• Ensuring that behavior management protocols are applied consistently.
• Overseeing Recovery Specialist I and Recovery Specialist II personnel.
• Maintaining the orderliness of the program milieu by ensuring adherence to structure and schedules.
• Working mandatory overtime and participating in the on-call rotation to meet program needs.

Qualifications:

• Two to four years or equivalent experience with at-risk youth preferred.
• 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.
• Must be at least 21 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent.