SOS/Detox Associate

SOS/Detox Associate

The SOS/Detox Associate provides 24-hour center coverage within a Peer-Led, Peer-Driven Social Model Program by monitoring the SOS and MT dorm areas. This position serves as after-hours staff coverage and plays a critical role in maintaining a safe, structured, and recovery-focused residential environment.

The SOS/Detox Associate collaborates with program staff in client consultation and program development and provides mentoring, feedback, and recovery-based education to clients in coordination with the management team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide continuous monitoring and supervision of SOS and MT dorm areas
• Ensure client safety and adherence to program guidelines
• Serve as after-hours staff coverage for the residential program
• Provide peer support, mentoring, and recovery-based guidance
• Collaborate with management and clinical staff regarding client progress and concerns
• Assist in program development and implementation as assigned
• Model appropriate recovery behaviors and professional conduct

Performance Expectations:

• Demonstrate competency in the knowledge, skills, and attitudes outlined in Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice, including:
• Ethical and professional behavior
• Effective communication and documentation
• Cultural competence and inclusivity
• Crisis awareness and appropriate response
• Team collaboration

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• College degree preferred
• Ability to obtain and maintain:
• First Aid Certification
• CPR Certification
• Food Handler's Permit
• Recovery Dynamics Certification

Experience & Skill Requirements:

• Ability to work respectfully and effectively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and racial/ethnic identities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries in a peer-based recovery setting
• If in recovery, must have maintained a minimum of two (2) years of continuous sobriety

Work Schedule:

• Full-Time: 40 hours per week