GILEAD - Recovery Assistant

Overview

Gilead Community Services is seeking an attentive and recovery-oriented Recovery Assistant to join our multi-disciplinary team in our supervised apartment program for men. The Recovery Assistant works in the Middletown area adult supervised apartment program and provides coaching, mentoring, advocacy, educational, and supportive services in a program serving men with major mental illness who require intensive supports to reside in a community setting.

The role may involve assisting with household chores and teaching daily living skills as well as money management and development of vocational skills. Applicants with no experience and those seeking a career change are encouraged to apply.

The Recovery Assistant for Gilead’s Middletown area adult supervised apartment program works Sun, Sat 1p-9p and Thu, Fri 3p-11p. The position includes teaching and training in areas such as money management and daily living skills, along with coaching, mentoring, and advocacy to support residents in the program.

• High school diploma;
  Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Must maintain and provide proof of valid driver’s license and automobile insurance in good standing
• Reliable use of a personal vehicle as needed

• Generous paid vacation, sick, and personal time plus paid holidays
• Affordable, employer-sponsored medical and dental insurance (Gilead pays 88%)
• Employer-provided long-term disability and life insurance (Gilead pays 100%)
• Hands-on learning experience and supervision
• Scholarship, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities
• Paid training, education, and certification as necessary (including CPR training)

This is a union position and pays $ per hour dependent on level of education.

• Understanding needs of clients experiencing severe and prolonged mental health and substance use disorders through Gilead’s training and education
• Assisting with meal preparation, household chores, shopping, cleaning, laundry, and money management, in the teaching of daily living skills
• Providing recovery-oriented services with an emphasis on dignity, respect, and inclusion of family and other natural supports
• Assisting with coordination and provision of transportation to treatment, community and social outings, and other essential appointments
• Working with the treatment team to support clients’ mental health, providing education and training regarding symptom management, and assessing for risks as necessary
• Acting with compassion, integrity, and ethics

Original Posting Date:
August 25, 2025

Gilead employees are held to standards and regulations set by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and other regulatory bodies. These standards are outlined in Gilead’s “Standards of Conduct” policy. It’s important that these standards and regulations are met through all duties performed, outcomes achieved, and conditions kept within the organization.

We support equality for and advancement of all people, based on their qualifications and actions alone, without regard to color, gender, age, religion, national origin or disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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