Recovery Specialist-Second Shift

Join GAAMHA as a Recovery Specialist at Sunrise Ridge

Location

Sunrise Ridge – A Co-Occurring Enhanced Recovery Home for Women Are you passionate about helping women in recovery build strong, stable futures? GAAMHA, a nonprofit organization, is looking for a dedicated Recovery Specialist (RS) to support residents at Sunrise Ridge, a structured, trauma-informed recovery home designed for women with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders—including specialized services for pregnant and postpartum women.

In this role, you’ll provide guidance, oversight, and hands-on support to residents as they navigate their recovery journey. You’ll ensure a safe, structured, and supportive environment where women can work toward self-sufficiency while developing essential life skills.

Why Choose GAAMHA? At GAAMHA, we believe in second chances, personal empowerment, and community-driven recovery. As a Recovery Specialist, you’ll be part of a team that provides compassionate, evidence-based support to women working toward a brighter future.

Your Role

A Mentor & Supporter As a Recovery Specialist, you’ll play a key role in daily program operations, offering encouragement, support, and accountability to residents as they work through their individualized recovery plans.

What You’ll Do Support Program & Activities

• Ensure residents follow their scheduled routines and actively participate in recovery-based programming.
• Medication
• Oversight: Provide oversight of patient’s medication adherence. Maintain accurate documentation of medication administration. Ensuring proper intake and disposal of discontinued medications.
• Facilitate
• Groups: Lead recovery-focused group discussions and document resident participation and progress (as needed).
• Conduct
• Wellness &
• Safety
• Checks: Perform regular headcounts and wellness checks on your shift throughout the facility to maintain a secure and supportive environment.
• Document &
• Communicate
• Key
• Information: Complete detailed shift notes, medication logs, and incident reports. Share relevant information during staff shift changes to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide
• Transportation &
• Advocacy: Accompany residents to appointments, court hearings, and other essential engagements. Serve as an advocate for their needs within the community.
• Foster a
• Safe &
• Inclusive
• Environment: Support a trauma-informed, gender-responsive setting where residents feel heard, valued, and empowered.
• Work with
• Pregnant &
• Postpartum
• Residents: Offer additional support for women balancing recovery with parenting responsibilities, including attending counseling, medical visits, and child welfare meetings.
• Ensure
• Compliance &
• Mandated
• Reporting: Know and enforce all policies related to resident safety, including mandated reporting of suspected child abuse/neglect per M.G.L. Chapter 119, Section 51A.
• Promote
• GAAMHA’s
• Mission in the
• Community: Represent Sunrise Ridge and GAAMHA with professionalism and integrity.
• What
• You
• Bring to the
• Role
• Experience &
• Passion for
• Recovery
• Support: Prior experience in residential treatment, peer recovery coaching, or behavioral health settings is highly valued.
• Strong
• Communication &
• Compassion: You can build trust, provide guidance, and foster a sense of accountability among residents.

Ready to Make a Difference? If you’re passionate about helping women achieve lasting recovery and independence, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and be part of a team that believes in hope, healing, and new beginnings.