Recovery Specialist - Addiction Treatment Services

Job Description

Welcome To

Welcome to Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services.   Our team delivers quality care to clients and families in more than 30 communities throughout the North Shore, Merrimack Valley and Greater Boston. Our mission is to provide personal, compassionate, state-of-the-art, integrated behavioral healthcare that makes a difference in the lives of the people and communities we serve. Our services include mental health counseling, addiction treatment, and family and school-based services.

About the Job

• New Increased Competitive Pay Rates
• Benefits that start day 1!

Clinical Stabilization Services (CSS) is a 23 bed detoxification program dedicated to helping men and women with substance use histories who have gone through multiple attempts in treatment. Clients are provided with a short-term intensive treatment program to guide them with their transition to long term care. Services include individual and group counseling, risk assessment for TB & STDs, HIV education, case management, and after-care follow up services. The Recovery Specialist position is a great opportunity for someone who seeks to be a positive presence in the life in those who are struggling with addiction.

The Recovery Specialist’s Responsibilities Are:

• Ensuring the safety and structure of the program milieu by monitoring client activities
• Observes and supervises clients and unit; conducts 30 minute client well-being checks
• Conducts telephone admission screenings as well as other admissions duties
• Searches client belongings on admission and at discharge, or as otherwise directed by supervisor

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Experience working with substance use population is preferred
• Valid MA Driver’s License in good standing preferred

Full Time 40 hours - Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs and E/O Weekend 11pm-7am

About Us

Beth Israel Lahey Health is dedicated to improving health and wellness and making a difference in the lives of our patients, their families and all members of the communities we serve.  Formed in March 2019, Beth Israel Lahey Health is a patient-centered, integrated care delivery system providing a continuum of services spanning academic, tertiary and community hospitals, dedicated orthopedic and psychiatric hospitals, primary and specialty care, community acute care, ambulatory care, behavioral services and home health.  Beth Israel Lahey Health Performance Network is a unified joint contracting and population health management organization, jointly governed by participating physicians and hospitals.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.