Rosie's Place was founded in 1974 as the first women's shelter in the United States. Our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment to help poor and homeless women maintain their dignity, seek opportunities, and find security in their lives.
Over the years, we have become much more than a shelter. We are a multi-service community center that not only provides meals and shelter but also creates answers for thousands of women a year through wide-ranging support, housing, and education services. Rosie's Place relies on the generous support of individuals, foundations, and corporations and does not accept any city, state or federal funding.
OPPORTUNITY
Rosie's Place is looking for a Recovery Support Navigator to support the behavioral health team. Reporting to the Clinical Director, the Recovery Support Navigator will play a crucial role in assisting guests with substance use disorders and helping them to access recovery systems and services. This position involves providing supported navigation, accompaniment, and service linkage while advocating on behalf of guests who face behavioral health challenges. The Navigator will offer short-term case management, stabilization support, and work collaboratively with community partners to promote recovery and self-advocacy.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist guests in accessing, navigating, and making appropriate referrals to substance abuse treatment, recovery-related, and other supportive services.
- Accompany guests to appointments and services as needed, advocating for those ex-periencing behavioral health barriers to ensure they receive appropriate support.
- Offer short-term case management, stabilization support, and facilitate stages of change work to empower guests, using a strength-based approach, in their recovery journey.
- Assist guests in developing and implementing recovery plans and goals, promoting self-advocacy, and helping them identify and develop recovery skills.
- Provide milieu coverage, ensure a safe and supportive environment, and intervene in guests' crises and emergencies in a dignified and respectful manner.
- Develop and facilitate support groups to foster peer support and skill-building and engage in relationship building to create trust and rapport with guests.
- Utilize crisis intervention and conflict de-escalation techniques to manage challenging situations effectively.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of guest interactions, progress, and service linkages, ensuring confidentiality of all guest information.
- Communicate effectively with internal programs and external community partners to ensure coordinated care, staying informed about community resources, public bene-fits, housing, and other services.
- Maintain a high level of knowledge about current guests, and participate in weekly supervision, program meetings, and monthly staff meetings.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Clinical Director.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Recovery Coach Certification (CARC) and bilingual abilities preferred.
- Personal recovery experience is valued, particularly for candidates with peer experi-ence who have accepted their substance use history, managed recovery challenges, and attained personal growth, providing them with insight and motivation to help others.
- Strong commitment to social justice and the mission of Rosie's Place, with demon-strated empathy and compassion towards individuals with substance use disorders and behavioral health challenges.
- Knowledge of multiple recovery pathways, including 12-step support groups, faith-based groups, harm reduction services, SMART Recovery, Life Ring, and providing di-rect service.
- Strong understanding of recovery systems and services, particularly within the Boston area, and the ability to apply a strength-based approach in case management.
- Proficiency in crisis intervention, conflict de-escalation techniques, and group facilita-tion, with a strong emphasis on relationship building.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The starting salary range for this position is $55,000 - $65,000 commensurate with experience.
Rosie's Place offers a robust benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, pension contributions, paid vacation, and more.
WORK EXPECTATIONS
We are a hands-on team and seek employees who are passionate about our work and service to our community. The Recovery Support Navigator is a full-time, exempt position. This position will require travel between Rosie's Place facilities and community locations, including working directly with guests in a shelter environment. This position may require flexibility in hours and occasional evening or weekend shifts.
We continue to adapt to safety protocols related to COVID-19 as we understand them, and all employees must follow our safety protocols. Among these protocols, we require all employees to be up to date with their COVID and influenza vaccinations. Requests for exemptions from the vaccinations are considered.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your resume and cover letter through Rosie's Place's online portal to apply.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
At Rosie's Place, we believe diversity, equity and inclusion are core components of justice. We commit to acting daily to dismantle injustice to ensure that opportunities and equitable outcomes are available to all members of our community regardless of individual characteristics including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation or perceived ability.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We value diversity in our workplace and strongly encourage applications from individuals from all identities and backgrounds. We are an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary Description
$55,000 - $65,000 per year