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About the Role

The Recovery Specialist will provide rehabilitative and therapeutic services, with a focus on supporting residents with substance use disorders, as part of a broader wraparound housing support services team. This position is a fully onsite, client-facing role that requires in-person interaction and direct service delivery to participants at ECS program locations.

Responsibilities

Provide trauma-informed case management, rehabilitative services, recovery support, and counseling to residents through a relational engagement approach.
Foster meaningful, strengths-based relationships that empower residents to identify their goals, build resilience, support long-term recovery, and achieve greater independence and housing stability.
Perform intake interviews and assessments for assigned tenants on the day of move-in, including review and documentation of health status, psychosocial history, financial status, substance use history, housing history, and other relevant areas of functioning and support needs.
Utilize Motivational Interviewing techniques to explore tenants' substance use/dependency, encourage reduction, provide support to clients moving towards abstinence and/or provide Relapse Prevention services.
Act as team lead on substance use disorder issues, providing psychoeducation to tenants and staff regarding substance use, recovery, relapse prevention, overdose prevention, harm reduction strategies, and wellness planning.
Develop and facilitate weekly recovery-focused groups and activities centered on topics such as relapse prevention, recovery support, coping skills, wellness education, and peer support through a Harm Reduction lens.
Develop relationships with community agencies providing outpatient, residential, and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services for substance use disorders, and support tenants in accessing and engaging with these services.
Develop Service plans for tenants residing at the site.
Collaboratively work with tenants to develop individualized recovery goals, while monitoring, documenting, and regularly updating progress toward achieving these goals in accordance with agency standards and timelines.
Outreach and support, as needed, to each resident on assigned caseload at least monthly, as well as in response to indicators the resident may be at risk of harm, need crisis intervention, or jeopardizing their housing.
Assess each resident’s eligibility for benefits and entitlements and assist residents in applying for and enrolling in these programs.
Assist tenants with planned exits from the program to engage in comprehensive discharge planning, that includes referrals for case management, housing, food, clothing, medical treatment, detox, and/or other services as necessary and appropriate.
Assist tenants in identifying barriers to service engagement and support problem-solving strategies.
Advocate on behalf of residents with Property Management regarding issues that may be jeopardizing residents’ housing.
Maintain accurate, timely, confidential, and professional documentation, including case notes, outreach letters, Service Plans, recertifications, and other required paperwork.
Participate in twice-per-week Wellness Checks for building tenants, and as necessary, subsequent Emergency Safety Checks.
Provide back-up coverage for other case managers, as directed by the SSM.
Attend all required meetings and case conferences.
Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must secure finger image screening and annual TB screening.
Must be able to meet physical requirements of the position which may include long periods at a desk, daily travel to various sites, and lifting of up to 25 lbs.
Multi-level buildings with stairs and/or ramps.
Work in program service environments, which may include entering housing units or tenants’ residences, program offices, non-agency offices and meeting areas.
Demonstrate behavior that supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
Adhere to all program, funder, and organizational policies, and procedures.
Communicate effectively and model integrity, fairness, and ethical business practices.

Skills

Excellent verbal & written communication
Organizational skills
Time management skills
Strong analytical skills
Problem-solving skills
Meticulous attention to detail
Ability to work well independently
Ability to work well collaboratively with teams
Understanding of and practice cultural sensitivity
Experience in building rapport and engaging in the most difficult to serve participants
Experience and ability to build supportive and respectful working relationships with individuals with disabilities and/or are experiencing homelessness that instills hope and promotes self-determination using a strengths-based approach
Maintains strict confidentiality
Sound judgment when handling sensitive tenant and organizational information
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, systems, and platforms
Ability to learn and use required mobile devices and business-related applications
High degree of emotional intelligence
Cultural humility
Proven track record to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts
CADACC I or II
2 years of experience providing substance recovery services
Understanding of evidence-based practices: Housing First, Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, and Relapse Prevention Therapy
Familiarity with substance use treatment systems, as well as behavioral health resources throughout San Francisco
Ability to effectively engage individuals with complex behavioral health needs, including substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health and/or chronic medical conditions, in a respectful, trauma-informed, and nonjudgmental manner
Ability to maintain professional boundaries
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
Strong skills completing assessments, Service Plans, and case notes
Experienced with de-escalation techniques
Experienced with crisis intervention techniques
Culturally sensitive components of direct service delivery through open dialogs and self-exploration with diverse groups
Outstanding communication skills

Location

San Francisco, CA

Work Type

Onsite
Client-facing
In-person interaction
Direct service delivery

Experience Level

2 years of experience providing substance recovery services

Education Level

CADACC I or II

Salary/Compensations

$31.98 - $32.00 Hourly

Benefits

Industry leading healthcare benefits to support your physical and mental well-being

About the Company

At Episcopal Community Services (ECS), employees work with participants who may be experiencing homelessness, behavioral health conditions, substance use challenges, and other difficult life circumstances.
The clients we serve are formerly homeless adults who have experienced substance use, mental health, and physical health challenges as well as other impacts of poverty and homelessness.

Equal Opportunity

ECS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records as consistent with San Francisco's Fair Chance Ordinance.
ECS values a workplace where every individual is respected, supported, and given equal opportunity to thrive.
We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.