Recovery Specialist Nights Weekends

The Role

The Recovery Specialist I position at Horizon Services, Inc. (HSI) is a key role at the Sobering Center. This position involves monitoring and observing client behavior and activity to ensure safety, creating a welcoming environment, and providing assistance with transportation and emergency response.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety and stability for clients through observation rounds and client behavior monitoring.
• Create and maintain a safe, welcoming environment for all clients.
• Coordinate the administration of the VI-SPDAT assessment.
• Provide assistance with transportation and emergency response.
• Conduct screenings for participant needs and readiness for change.
• Ensure clients are safely stabilizing during observation rounds.
• Trained in crisis de-escalation.

Requirements

• Years of client monitoring experience working directly with SUD populations (RS I) 0-1 year, (RS II) 1-2 years, (RS III) 2+ years.
• Pursue accredited peer support certification or be certified peer specialist with New Mexico.
• Must have a NM driver’s license and a good driving record in good standing.
• Fluency in at least one of New Mexico threshold languages (Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Dari, Arabic, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, and Diné (Navajo)).

Success Competencies

• Client Focus: Gains insight into client needs, quickly establishes rapport and relationships using evidence-based practices, provides compassionate and empathic client care to all program participants.
• Problem Solving: Uses logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective communication.
• Being Resilient: Rebounds from setbacks faced in a high-stress environment. Handles and manages crises effectively. Maintains stability when faced with conflict.
• Interpersonal Communication: Delivers information clearly.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including generous contribution medical, dental, Life and LTD for the employee and 50% for any dependents medical and dental coverage, training and CEU opportunities, and the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to a team of mindful, caring, and passionate people at work every day!

Pay

$16-$20 hourly based on experience and qualifications. Available for a full-time position.