YSS is seeking a compassionate, dependable, motivated,  Full-Time, Lead Recovery Specialist to join our Residential Addiction staff. If you are ready to help build coping skills, educate on substance abuse, and motivate youth to be successful in their journey toward sobriety, come work with us!

The Lead Recovery Specialist primary responsibilities include the supervision and care of the clients as well as providing support during crisis situations. Responsibilities include:

• Relating to clients in a caring, supportive, and therapeutic manner.
• Providing the necessary amount of structure to facilitate growth.
• Consistently observing limits and consequences and sees that they are carried out.
• Enforcing rules and procedures as established in all YSS materials.
• Ensuring that client’s needs are being met through the proper request process.
• Maintaining communication with internal and external resources (partnership with clinical and leadership staff).
• Communicating with client family members and workers.
• Part of the on-call rotation for client support.

Please note that this description is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities required for this position. Duties may change at any time, with or without notice.

For more about how we support our Residential Treatment program, please visit https://www.yss.org/program/ember-recovery/.