What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Recovery Specialist - Philadelphia (Kensington), PA position at Crossroads Treatment Centers?
Crossroads Treatment Centers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Since 2005, Crossroads has been at the forefront of treating patients with opioid use disorder. Crossroads is a family of professionals dedicated to providing the most accessible, highest quality, evidence-based medication assisted treatment (MAT) options to combat the growing opioid epidemic and helping people with opioid use disorder start their path to recovery. This comprehensive approach to treatment, the gold standard in care for opioid use disorder, has been shown to prevent more deaths from overdose and lead to long-term recovery. We are committed to bringing critical services to communities across the U.S. to improve access to treatment for over 26,500 patients. Our clinics are all outpatient and office-based, with clinics in Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees and patients.
Day in the Life of a Peer Recovery Specialist
- Under the clinical supervision of a Supervising Counselor, the CPRS assists in developing and monitoring a recovery plan in collaboration with their patients
- Teaches, role models, coaches how to use resources and navigate the mental health and / or substance use disorder systems.
- Teaches, supports, coaches the acquisition and exercise of skills needed for management of symptoms.
- Encourages appropriate use of medication; holds patients accountable for their actions; teaches, models monitoring symptoms and / or medication reactions, effective communication with doctors and therapists.
- Teaches, models, coaches skills and attributes needed to attain and maintain employment and housing.
- Other duties as assigned by Program Supervisor or designee.
Education and Experience requirements :
Hours, Schedule, and Travel (if applicable)
Our Peer Recovery Specialists enjoys an early morning schedule with early afternoon out times. It is expected that Peer Recovery Specialists have flexibility to support on weekends and if applicable, evenings. Expected hours for this role are 37-40 hours per week.
Position Benefits
Benefits Package
