Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS)

Pyramid Healthcare•Altoona, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Pyramid Healthcare is dedicated to offering the highest quality of care to those we serve. A focus on client-focused care establishes our family of brands as respected leaders in addiction treatment, mental health recovery and eating disorder treatment modalities. Pyramid Healthcare offers comprehensive behavioral healthcare defined by supportive environments that offer patients the strength they need to overcome life’s challenges. We offer behavioral healthcare services – psychiatry, addiction recovery, mental disorder treatment, etc. – that allow clients at all stages of recovery or rehabilitation to reclaim health and well-being. Pyramid Healthcare’s Recovery Support Services Division is seeking a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to support individuals in recovery from substance use disorders. The Certified Recovery Specialist plays a vital role as a mentor, role model, advocate, and motivator, helping individuals prevent relapse and achieve long-term recovery. This position may support individuals receiving traditional CRS services as well as those engaged in Center of Excellence (COE) services specific to Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). The CRS utilizes lived experience, recovery-oriented principles, and a strengths-based approach to empower individuals to direct their own recovery journey.

Requirements

Active Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) certification at time of hire (required)
1 year of work experience in a substance use treatment or behavioral health setting
High School Diploma or GED required

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of direct peer support experience preferred
Knowledge of substance use disorders and recovery-oriented systems of care
Ability to engage individuals at varying stages of readiness and recovery
Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary treatment team
Ability to maintain professional boundaries, ethics, and confidentiality awareness
Ability to build rapport and trust using lived experience and strengths-based approaches
Possession of strong organizational and documentation skills
Possession of excellent communication, interpersonal, and motivational skills

Responsibilities

Support individuals in initiating and sustaining recovery from substance use disorders through peer-based services
Assist individuals in establishing and maintaining connections with community-based recovery supports and resources
Provide consistent support before, during, and after treatment episodes across the continuum of care
Facilitate regularly scheduled one-on-one recovery support sessions focused on strengths, goals, and wellness
Empower individuals to develop self-advocacy skills, independence, and personal responsibility for recovery
Collaborate with treatment teams, families, service providers, and community partners to support recovery goals
Participate in treatment team meetings and provide a recovery-focused perspective
Encourage engagement in sober social, recreational, educational, vocational, and employment opportunities
Assist individuals in rebuilding healthy relationships with family and sober supports
Advocate for individuals while promoting skill-building and self-advocacy
Connect individuals to mutual-help groups, social clubs, volunteer opportunities, and employment resources
Provide recovery education tailored to the individual’s stage of recovery
Serve as a positive role model, sharing personal recovery experience when appropriate and clinically indicated
Monitor recovery stability and assist with referrals to treatment services when needed
Support individuals in overcoming common barriers encountered in early recovery
Assist in the development, review, and ongoing updating of individualized recovery plans
Maintain accurate, timely documentation of services, progress, goals, and outcomes
Attend required trainings, meetings, and continuing education activities
Perform other duties as assigned