Recovery Assistant - Overnight Shift

We are looking for a full-time Addiction Recovery Assistant to join our team and make a difference in the lives of others!

The Divided Sky Foundation is an abstinence-based 12 Step residential recovery program located in Ludlow, Vermont. Our mission is to provide educational and introspective programming to foster a sober and productive foundation for individuals affected by addiction. By offering a diverse collection of strategies and approaches to recovery – anchored in the 12 Steps, emotional sobriety, and mindfulness – we will support individuals to construct and utilize the tools necessary to thrive in long-term recovery.

• Provide oversight to guests during housekeeping, meal service, and daily activities.
• Provide a complete and comprehensive orientation for new guests to rules, handbook, expectations, programming, and areas needed for assistance within the first 48 hours.
• Support guests in their departures following discharge protocols.
• Complete all forms for departure for all guests and supervise and assist with gathering their belongings.
• Organize and facilitate specific recreation, physical fitness, and appropriate leisure activities for both inside and outside of the facility.
• Supervise guests during off-property events, activities, or volunteer work.
• Assist guests in crisis situations involving social, emotional, health, and other problems.
• Administer Urine Analysis (UA); accurately complete information in the system.
• With experience and training, co‑facilitate educational groups and recovery programming.
• Conduct periodic guest room checks with the development of a corrective action plan if needed.
• Identify verbal and non‑verbal cues for potential aggressive behavior and apply de‑escalation techniques.
• Maintain detailed notes during the shift and complete the appropriate reports promptly.
• Oversee guests' recreational activities, and transport clients to A.A. meetings, medical appointments, and other functions as requested by supervisor.
• Welcome new guests following intake protocols. Complete all intake forms on admission of all guests, including orientation form, and initial searches of belongings.
• Provide mentoring to guests with appropriate program‑centric guidance for solutions.
• Other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Promote and adhere to the workplace values of kindness, teamwork, empathy, integrity, excellence and mission.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; advanced degree preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
• Comfortability with learning and adapting on the fly is required.
• Ability to work collaboratively and compassionately is required.
• Lived experience in, or an understanding of, recovery is strongly preferred.
• Experience and training working in the addiction and recovery field, residential programming, or mental health treatment strongly preferred.
• Vermont Recovery Coach Certification (CRC), CCAR RCA (Recovery Coach Academy), is a bonus.
• A good sense of humor is a bonus.
• Must have or be able to obtain current First Aid and CPR card (company provided where needed).

• Walking, standing, stooping, crouching, regularly lifting up to 10 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, driving, ascending/descending stairs, keyboarding.
• This position requires work in both indoor and outdoor environments year round.