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Milestone Recovery

Non-profit providing shelter, detox, and treatment

Extended Care Attendant

Part-Time
$20 - $22.50/hr+ $2.50/hour overnight differential + $2.50/hour weekend differential
Entry
Old Orchard Beach, ME, USA
In Person
Social & Community ServicesResidential & Direct Support

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Prior experience related to the human services field is preferred, with a minimum of one year of experience working in a residential setting.
  • Prior experience with people experiencing homelessness and substance use disorders is highly preferred.
  • Recovery Coach training is preferred.
Responsibilities
  • Follow and fully understand all policies and procedures.
  • Provide support and oversight to Extended Care clients throughout the shift, including conducting hourly room checks and engaging in supportive conversations when clients are struggling; remain awake and alert for all hours of the shift.
  • Check the immediate area around the main building at least twice nightly.
  • Clean the staff and visitor bathroom, including changing trash and mopping floors, and perform other light cleaning duties as assigned by the supervisor.
  • Arrange transportation to emergency services when needed.
  • Respect client confidentiality at all times.
  • Attend required training programs and scheduled staff meetings.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior experience related to the human services field, including at least one year working in a residential setting.
  • Prior experience with people experiencing homelessness and substance use disorders.
  • Recovery Coach training.

About the company

Milestone Recovery provides a continuum of care in Portland, Maine for adults facing substance use disorders, mental illness, and homelessness, including an emergency shelter for men, a medically supervised detox program, and gender-specific residential treatment (30-day and extended-care options). It also offers housing navigation, recovery housing, and the HOME Team mobile outreach to connect with people in the community. Treatments use evidence-based methods such as CBT and Motivational Interviewing, with care beginning at crisis points and continuing through longer-term housing and recovery support, funded by government sources, Medicaid, private insurance, and self-payment to ensure access. The goal is to help adults in Maine achieve stability and lasting recovery through integrated, accessible services regardless of financial means.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Portland, Maine

Founded

1967

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What believers are saying

  • Maine awarded Milestone over $300,000 in 2025 for its low-barrier shelter.
  • Cumberland County funded Milestone Recovery Center with $822,700 through 2025 ARPA spending.
  • New mission advancement and withdrawal-management hires in 2025 show active operational rebuilding.

What critics are saying

  • 2017 federal fraud settlement still taints trust and raises future reimbursement scrutiny.
  • Milestone still depends on government funding; 2025 AG and ARPA dollars mask fragile economics.
  • Portland competitors like Tessa's House are expanding faster, squeezing Milestone's crisis-care moat.

What makes Milestone Recovery unique

  • Southern Maine's only specialized substance-use emergency shelter, plus detox and residential care in Portland.
  • May 2024 expansion raised detox capacity from 16 to 30 beds at Andover Road.
  • HOME Team outreach and gender-specific treatment create a rare continuum under one nonprofit.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Mental Health Support
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays