COORD - RECOVERY CENTER
About The Position
The Psychiatric Institute of Washington provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare for children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults suffering from mental health and addictive illnesses. PIW is a 130 bed, short-term, acute care hospital offering inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient hospitalization, as well as specialized treatment programs for chemical dependency. PIW has an excellent reputation as an innovative hospital with caring, dedicated staff, experienced in the delivery of behavioral healthcare. Situated in the safe, historical Tenleytown neighborhood, PIW is one mile from the Tenleytown Metro stop and within walking distance to local cafes and restaurants. BASIC FUNCTION: The primary role of the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist is to provide personalized support to individuals who admit to PIW for high-risk opioid use. The CPRS will support individuals in developing their recovery plans through individual and group sessions. They will engage patients in identifying needs, addressing challenges, and planning subsequent steps. They will become familiar with community-based resources and use that information to assist clients in accessing appropriate aftercare planning. The CPRS works with nurses, counselors, inpatient therapists, and external agencies as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team. The goal of the CPRS is to enhance recovery skills, provide ongoing support, improve treatment outcomes, and connect clients to continuing care resources.
Requirements
- Current state or national certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist or able to acquire certification within 6 months of employment.
- High Diploma required
- 1-3 years experience minimum
- PIW requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.
Nice To Haves
- College degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide personalized support to individuals who admit to PIW for high-risk opioid use.
- Support individuals in developing their recovery plans through individual and group sessions.
- Engage patients in identifying needs, addressing challenges, and planning subsequent steps.
- Become familiar with community-based resources and use that information to assist clients in accessing appropriate aftercare planning.
- Work with nurses, counselors, inpatient therapists, and external agencies as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
- Enhance recovery skills, provide ongoing support, improve treatment outcomes, and connect clients to continuing care resources.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- UHS employee discounted stock option plan
- Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repay Program
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
- Life Insurance and Disability Insurances
- Flexible Spending Account
- Pre-tax Metro SmartTrip Benefits
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
- 30% tuition savings on RN-BSN, MSN, MPH, and MSW degree and certificate programs
- 20% tuition savings on the DNP program with UHS partnered universities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
