Residential Recovery Specialist

Company: Sound Community Services, Inc.
Location: New London
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Title: Residential Recovery Specialist Reports to: Program Coordinator Department: Young Adult Services Classification: Non-Exempt; Union Date Created/Reviewed: 03/13, 11/14, 04/17, 04/18, 08/21, 03/22, 4/23, 7/24 Shift Type and Time: Full Time Monday through Friday 4p-12a Organization Overview: Sound Community Services, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating, assisting, and supporting individuals with persistent mental illness and substance use disorders. We work tirelessly to create a culture and environment in which recovery and wellness are possible. Position Overview: The Residential Recovery Specialist position provides direct oversight and support services, both psychological and social to chronically mentally disabled and/or co-occurring clients who are making the transition from institutional care to an independent living setting in accordance with the treatment plan. Essential Functions: Excellent written and oral communication skills Provide daily oversight to all resident involved in the program. Monitor resident's administering medications as scheduled. Completing a daily schedule in the electronic medical record. Completing daily documentation as required by the program. Provide feedback for treatment team meetings as required. Facilitate monthly activities and groups based on life skills assessments. Complete apartment checks to ensure residents are maintaining cleanliness/upkeep of the apartment. Assist residents on developing daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, shopping, transportation, budgeting, personal hygiene, sex education, and other areas. Report all changes in behavior or mental state to appropriate team members (i.e. case manager, Program Coordinator, etc.). Complete active discharge planning with the residents as needed with direction from the case manager or designee. Utilizes motivational interviewing techniques and other techniques to enhance resident's success of recovery. Provide transportation to appointments or scheduled activities. Participate and facilitate all safety drills. Report all maintenance, environment, or emergency situations to appropriate people (landlord, Program Coordinator, AOC, MOT). Ability to navigate self in every resident's electronic client record. Manage caseload on a daily basis which includes but not limited to Positive Rewards, activities, mentoring, d/c planning notes, and other ADL skills. Provide direct feedback to case manager, or designee, as required to ensure that proper treatment and support is being provided. Ability to life a minimum of 10 lbs. Ability to sit, stand, uses hands to finger, handle feel objects, tools or controls, climb stairs, frequent walking, talking and listening. Ability to utilize agency vehicles. Complete safety checks as required. Completes nightly phone calls to Steady Care as scheduled. File all paperwork as scheduled. Maintain cleanliness of the office on a daily basis which includes but is not limited to vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, mopping, disinfecting, and removing trash. All other duties as assigned. Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and climb stairs. The employee frequently is required to walk, talk and/or hear; Speaking and ability sufficient to communicate effectively by phone or person at normal volumes; Vision adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc. The employee is occasionally required to stand and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this position include the ability to adjust focus. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Qualifications: High School diploma (or equivalent) with a minimum of one (1) year of behavioral health/human services related experience required; an Associate’s degree, or higher, in a related field is preferred; previous experience must include working with individuals who have a mental health and/or substance use diagnosis; custodial care will not be counted as experience; excellent written and oral communication skills required; must be competent user of technology including e-mail, agency intranet, and the electronic client record; current valid driver’s license required; candidate must be CPR/First Aid certified or eligible. COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE! Generous PTO package for Full Time employees includes: 13 paid federal holidays annually 5 paid personal/floating holidays annually Sick time Up to 20 Vacation days per year 401k available Company-paid Life Insurance Company-paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance Opt-in benefits available: Pet Insurance, Employee/Spouse/Child Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability Employee Assistance Program Professional Development Opportunities Paid Training Sound Community Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V

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