RECOVERY TREATMENT SPECIALIST
(PROGRAM PROJECT SPECIALIST I)
Job Location:
Address:
Education Programming & Workforce Development
Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) – Lewis
26700 South Highway 85
Buckeye, AZ 85326
https://corrections.az.gov/
Posting Details:
Salary: $48,000.00
Grade: 18
Closing Date: 08/11/2026
Job Summary:
Are you experienced in Recovery Services? Are you a certified Recovery Support Specialist (RSS)? Our wonderful Treatment Professionals are making a difference. Join them today!
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a qualified professional to join the team as the Recovery Treatment Specialist. This position ensures appropriate peer support is provided in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program (RSAT). In addition, this position provides direct peer support services to inmates in the RSAT program by providing services such as: 1:1 mentoring, psycho-educational groups, Whole Health Action Management, and aftercare planning.
Job Duties:
- Provides direct peer support services to inmates in the RSAT program to include one-on-one mentoring, psycho-educational groups, follow-up appointments, and Whole Action Management and aftercare planning
- Maintains and monitors tracking systems of services rendered, progress notes, and clinical paperwork
- Coordinates with ADCRR staff, community agencies, contracted mental health providers, and sponsoring agencies to ensure peer support services are provided and maintained
- Attends meetings and completes special projects
- Drives on State business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
- Addiction treatment practices and protocol for peer support services
- Adult learning processes
- ADCRR security practices, policies, and procedures
- Computers and various software programs
- Professional English, grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Skill in:
- Verbal and written communications
- Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
- Organization and time management
- Active listening
- Collecting and maintaining accurate data and documentation
- Clinical record documentation
Ability to:
- Interact with a diverse group of people
- Contribute to others' recovery skill sets through mentoring
- Deliver program curriculum to inmate participants in a classroom environment
- Interact professionally with staff, inmates, and the public
- Work in a prison or correctional environment
- Collect and maintain data
- Work independently with minimal supervision
- Maintain accurate documentation and reports
Selective Preference(s):
- At least three (3) years of experience as a Certified Recovery Support Specialist
Pre-Employment Requirements:
This position is required to be certified in the State of Arizona as a Recovery Support Specialist.
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and a drug test consistent with Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS).
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement:
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
Contact Us:
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
