Certified Recovery Specialist
About The Position
Could you be our next Certified Recovery Specialist at Riddle Hospital? Work with a team to provide a collaborative process of engaging patients with substance use disorders by facilitating a warm handoff from the emergency department or physician office, inpatient hospital, or state or county correctional systems. You will facilitate the access to substance use treatment, available community resources, and 12 Step information and locations. Use your effective communication skills in educating the client/patient and family in the skills necessary to obtain supports in order to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency and recovery from substance use disorders. You will also provide outreach follow-up to patients and family members after their hospital stay when appropriate. The work you do makes a tremendous impact!
Requirements
- One year of recent clinical experience in substance abuse treatment.
- 18 months of personal sustained recovery.
- 1 year recent experience working in acute care hospitals as a Certified Recovery Specialist or working with patients with substance use disorders.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Excellent verbal, written, computer and clerical skills.
- Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) certification, including successful completion of CRS 54 hour training program.
- Signing of an ethical code of conduct
- Valid Pennsylvania Driver's License
Responsibilities
- Engaging patients with substance use disorders by facilitating a warm handoff from the emergency department or physician office, inpatient hospital, or state or county correctional systems.
- Facilitating access to substance use treatment, available community resources, and 12 Step information and locations.
- Educating the client/patient and family in the skills necessary to obtain supports in order to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency and recovery from substance use disorders.
- Providing outreach follow-up to patients and family members after their hospital stay when appropriate.
Benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement ($6,000 per year based on Full or Part Time status)
- Up to 120 hours of paid time off per year based on Full or Part Time status
- Employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors
- Free employee parking
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
