PRN - Recovery Specialist - Center Township

Gateway Rehabilitation Center Corp HQ • Aliquippa, PA

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About The Position

Gateway Rehab has a dynamic opportunity in Center Township, PA for a PRN-Recovery Specialist who will provide information and opportunities for recovering individuals to direct their own recovery and advocacy processes.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Understanding of and/or personal experiences with addiction and recovery required.
• PA Criminal Background Check
• Obtain PA Child Abuse and FBI Fingerprinting Clearances
• Pass Drug Screen
• TB test
• Must have at least 18 months in recovery from substance dependence.

Responsibilities

• Establishes a relationship with patients that displays dignity and respect as reflected in professional language and appropriate boundaries.
• Teaches and supports the acquisition and utilization of skills needed to facilitate recovery.
• Promotes knowledge of and linkage to available services, options, and choices.
• Promotes the utilization of natural resources within the community, other agencies, and services systems.
• Arranges referrals to other agencies, community programs, and other resources to meet the needs of the patient and family.
• Facilitates the development of a sense of wellness, self-worth, and identification of unique strengths.
• Seeks on-going individual input into services content to address individual needs and goals while supporting and encouraging individual goal planning and internalization of the recovery process.
• Documents interactions and progress in patient’s electronic medical record; completes all documentation within required time frame.
• Participates in group supervision and individual supervision.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees