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Recovery Support Specialist

Sunrise Treatment Center

Sunrise Treatment Center

Customer Service
Portsmouth, OH, USA
Posted on Nov 4, 2025
Position: Recovery Support Specialist
Location: 1907 11th Street
Portsmouth, OH
Job Id: 1309
# of Openings: 0

Summary/Objective

Serves as a role model to persons with a mental health and/or substance use disorder to facilitate and promote recovery.

Essential Functions
  • Check in with shift prior for resident report and receive any added assignments.
  • Oversee client medication, charting all incoming medications for medication compliance.
  • Maintain residents' schedule for your shift.
  • Observe and assure adherence to house rules.
  • Complete daily room checks.
  • Room searches when requested by the evening supervisor, or any other safety reasons that should warrant suspicion
  • Complete bag search upon new admit and sanitizing.
  • Review patient handbook and orient patient to the program.
  • Responsible for monitoring all phone time and adhere to cell phone policy.
  • Provide educational and support groups for patients.
  • Responsible for stocking the supply closet.
  • Oversee visitors and proper documentation for visits.
  • Monitor all chores and work projects.
  • Accompany clients to AA/NA meetings when applicable.
  • Assist residents with recreational activities and other projects doing whatever possible to promote comfort, security, and rehabilitation.
  • Random drug screen monitoring of all clients.
Competencies
  • Communication
  • Team Building
  • Technology
  • Relationship Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Accountability
  • Leadership
Supervision
This position has no supervisory duties.

Work Environment
This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, scanners and photocopiers.

Physical Demands
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to type, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
This is largely a sedentary role; however, some moving and stocking supplies is required. This would require the ability to lift supplies, stand, pull, push, bend or stoop as necessary. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available for work second, third and overnight shifts, Monday thru Sunday.

Travel
Minimal to moderate travel is required for this position.

Required Education and Experience
This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Must have a valid driver’s license and be insurable.

Preferred Education and Experience
At least one year of peer support experience and certification as a peer recovery supporter.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Must have an active driver’s license and be insurable.

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