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Recovery Support Specialist Part-Time

Company: TASC
Location: Reading
Posted on: February 13, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description About us Treatment Access and Services Center is a nonprofit drug and alcohol organization located in downtown Reading, Pennsylvania. For over 30 years, our mission has been to help individuals attain treatment and recovery from addiction as an alternative to incarceration. Our Certified Recovery Specialists help individuals overcome the barriers commonly found in the early stages of addiction recovery. We are currently seeking a team of Certified Recovery Specialists to support Treatment Court participants living at the Specialty Court Recovery Housing program at the YMCA in downtown Reading. The ideal candidates have prior experience working with persons with substance use disorders and know how to help individuals create and follow recovery plans. We need help on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts on weekends and holidays. Pay differential included! YOU MUST BE A PERSON IN RECOVERY FROM A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS POSITION. Preferred candidates have attained the CRS certification. Job Type: Part-time Pay: $20 - $24 per hour Expected hours: 16 per week Benefits: Employee assistance program Schedule: 8-hour shift Day shift Evening shift Overnight shift Weekends only People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply Work Location: In person Compensation: $20 - 24 hourly Responsibilities: Provides peer-to-peer recovery support services of the Specialty Court Recovery House Program. Meets regularly with the Specialty Court Recovery House program director and intensive case managers to ensure continuity of care and program compliance with each resident. May collect random urine specimens, conduct room searches, provide access to medications, and facilitate group educational sessions at the Specialty Court Recovery House as needed. Maintains strict adherence to confidentiality requirements and ethical standards during interactions with clients, family members, referral sources, etc. Qualifications: YOU MUST BE A PERSON IN RECOVERY FROM A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS POSITION. Preferred candidates have attained the CRS certification. About Company The Awaken Mental Health Case Management program (*A Division of TASC) provides support to adults with severe mental illness throughout Berks County. The program supports individuals with mental illness to attain access to medical, social, educational, and other services to promote a healthier and more stable lifestyle-encouraging a more independent living lifestyle. Awaken provides mental health case management as approved and overseen by OMHSAS/Community Care Behavioral Health (CCBH) standards. Medicaid/Community Care Behavioral Health Approved. Through the Awaken Mental Health Case Management program, TASC, as an intervention agency, continues to grow and reach an increasing number of individuals in need. Together, through its many drug and alcohol service units, the 60 employees working at TASC help thousands of individuals overcome the devastating effects of mental illness and substance abuse each year.

Keywords: TASC, Newark , Recovery Support Specialist Part-Time, Seasonal Jobs , Reading, New Jersey


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