Certified Recovery Specialist II (Temple-Episcopal)(40 hrs/days)

Temple University Health System • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Temple University Hospital's Episcopal Campus has provided quality care in our neighborhood for generations and is known for its behavioral health expertise- providing a wide array of outpatient services. The campus boasts a thriving med/surg unit, a full service emergency department, primary care and specialty physician offices. From our warm, friendly atmosphere to the resources of an academic health system, the teams at Episcopal come together and achieve together. Serving our patients as we would our family, the people of Episcopal deliver highly personalized care. This position will be based at TUHE but may follow patients with drug and alcohol (D&A) history throughout the care continuum. They will be an active member of the patient's treatment team. In this role, the CRS will engage patients as a peer and may interact with family members, aftercare providers and any additional outside supports. The individual in this position will provide individual recovery sessions along with a variety of supportive services and community integration related to recovery services. Brief substance use assessments will be completed in collaboration with treatment to determine the patient's most appropriate next level of care. Will also provide warm hand-off services to the most appropriate D&A treatment programs.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 18 months lived experience in D&A Recovery
• Certified Recovery Specialist

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree
• 1 year prior work/volunteer experience as Recovery Specialist
• 1 year prior work/volunteer experience in implementation of the ASAM criteria

Responsibilities

• Engage patients as a peer.
• Interact with family members, aftercare providers and any additional outside supports.
• Provide individual recovery sessions.
• Provide a variety of supportive services and community integration related to recovery services.
• Complete brief substance use assessments in collaboration with treatment to determine the patient's most appropriate next level of care.
• Provide warm hand-off services to the most appropriate D&A treatment programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED