Job Details

Recovery Specialist
LOCATION: Butte County

Who are we?


The Recovery Specialist I position is a key position in carrying out daily activities and establishing connections with program participants at the Recovery Station. The position is central to monitoring and maintaining organization, structure and safety for all staff, clients and community members arriving and or residing at the Recovery Station.


In this role, youll make a difference in the lives of people with substance abuse challenges, and often with co-occurring conditions. Youll use and grow your skills in compassionate care, crisis intervention and de-escalation, in a supportive and inclusive work environment. Youll have the opportunity provide our community with substance abuse treatment to help people who are just discovering possibilities in their journey, going from a place of hopelessness to a place where they are valued and have the potential for a better life.


What will make you successful in this role?

Accountabilities: (3-5)

• Monitor and observe Recovery Station client behavior and activity to ensure clients are safe, accounted for and stable.
• Must work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team at the Recovery Station
• Create and maintain a safe, welcoming environment for all clients.
• Maintain facility cleanliness and organization daily

1. Monitor and observe Recovery Station client behavior and activity to ensure clients are safe, accounted for and stable.

• Conducts property safety checks on client incoming property
• Monitor daily bed roster and census to ensure client accountability with program requirements.
• Assist with meal preparation and meal distribution daily.
• Run reports from EPIC, Medi-Cal and HMIS (MSRS only)

2. Must work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team at the Recovery Station

• Communicate daily needs or observational concerns or impression to Health and or SUD staff.
• Participate in daily shift change activity any concerns

3. Create and maintain a safe, welcoming environment for all clients.

• De-escalate emotionally unstable client behavior
• Provide orientation and overview for incoming clients
• Attends to clients needs while maintaining daily activity schedule.

4. Maintain facility cleanliness and organization daily.

• Monitoring cleanliness and performing needed cleanup duties.
• Preparing bed rolls and basic hygienic items to all incoming clients
• Ensure laundry details are completed
• Replenish supplies as directed by Program Manager

5. Provide transportation and emergency response assistance.

• Transport clients to local facilities when needed (Sobering Center only)
• Respond to emergency needs as directed by Health Center staff and or Program Manager
• Assist SUD or Health Center staff with referral and or transfer (Sobering Center only) to continuing care.

• Clear commitment and demonstrated experience in supporting SUD/MH individuals and preferred comfort with crisis stabilization.
• Basic academic knowledge and understanding of Substance Use
• Demonstrated competency in using technology.
• May be registered with a state certifying SUD body (CCAPP/CADTP/CAADE)

• Generous contribution medical, dental, Life and LTD for the employee and 50% for any dependents medical and dental coverage.
• PTO and Holiday pay.
• Retirement benefits after 6 months of service.
• Training and CEU opportunities.

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