Intern - Recovery Support Specialist

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

The Intern - Recovery Support Specialist is a live-in transitional role assigned to residents progressing through the later phase of the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) program. Interns serve as peer mentors and contribute to the structure, safety, and daily functioning of the residential environment.

The role is a non-clinical, focused on peer engagement, life-skills reinforcement, role-modeling, and support of the daily milieu. Interns assist staff in promoting a recovery-oriented environment while demonstrating leadership, stability, and accountability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITITES

Residential Engagement & Support

• Serve as a positive role model by demonstrating recovery-oriented behavior, health communication, and adherence to program expectations.
• Provide peer mentorship to residents, offering encouragement and guidance based on lived experience.
• Promote participation in scheduled activities, groups and routines.

Life Skills & Daily Routine Support

• Assist residents in developing or practicing basic life skills, including hygiene, housekeeping, meal preparation, time management, and budgeting.
• Support vocational readiness activities as directed by staff (e.g., following schedules, adhering to attendance expectations).

Program Facilitation

• Lead or assist with non-clinical groups such as community meetings, wellness activities, or routine life-skills sessions.
• Support implementation of daily schedules and reinforce program structure.

Safety, Compliance, and Environment

• Monitor common areas to maintain safety, cleanliness, and adherence to house rules.
• Report safety concerns, behavioral issues, or incidents to supervisory staff in a timely manner.
• Assist staff with enforcing program expectations while maintaining appropriate boundaries.

Documentation & Communication

• Complete brief, objective documentation of activities and observations in