Certified Recovery Specialist

Pinnacle Treatment Centers • Pittsburgh, PA

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About The Position

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing provider of addiction treatment services, serving more than 35,000 patients daily. Its mission is to remove barriers to recovery and help individuals, families, and communities through effective treatment. The Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) provides peer support and patient advocacy in emergency, outpatient, or inpatient settings. The CRS helps patients regain control of their lives and recovery processes by modeling recovery and coping skills and supporting progress toward patient-centered goals. The position may involve travel up to 50% and driving for company purposes.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Maintain a Certified Recovery Specialty credential through the Pennsylvania Certification Board.
• Self-identify as a current or former patient.
• Maintain healthy recovery from substance abuse.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to meet written communication requirements.
• Verify completion of a state-approved training program and a passing score on the certification exam.
• Current valid driver's license in good standing in the state of employment and eligibility for coverage by the designated insurance carrier.
• Ability to drive for company purposes.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the behavioral health industry.

Responsibilities

• Help patients articulate personal recovery goals and identify reasonable, holistic steps toward achieving them.
• Help patients identify barriers to recovery goals and personal strengths in daily living and recovery skills.
• Observe and reinforce patients' positive progress toward recovery goals.
• Teach problem-solving skills, ways to identify and challenge negative self-talk, and ways to identify and overcome fears.
• Support patients' vocational choices and help them address job-related anxieties and conflicts.
• Help patients build social skills by demonstrating and reinforcing appropriate conduct and respectful interaction.
• Help the non-patient team identify program elements that support or hinder recovery.
• Help patients identify and use community support agencies and services; investigate community resources for suitability.
• Assist other Pinnacle COE programs via telehealth or in person as needed.
• Attend treatment team meetings and medication appointments when requested to represent patients' needs and perspectives.
• Use personal recovery experience to teach and model the value of each individual's recovery experience.
• Maintain effective coping and self-help techniques and maintain certification through required coursework.
• Attend relevant seminars and team in-service training when offered.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries, avoiding dual relationships in the community.
• Support treatment team objectives and strategies.
• Complete employer documentation accurately and on time.
• Use inclusive, culturally appropriate language and attitudes with patients and teammates.
• Attend team meetings and complete required training courses on time.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 18 days of paid time off.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and accident insurance.
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP).
• Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University.
• Competitive salary.

What This Job Offers

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