Certified Recovery Specialist

The Certified Recovery Specialist position contributes to engaging individuals with substance use disorder, as well as facilitating recovery, resiliency, and enhancement of sobriety and wellness. Serves as a role model for recovery, for staff and clients/consumers. Help clients/consumers to reduce barriers that impede the recovery process, share lived experience and assist with resource coordination. Requirements1. Assists clients/consumers with setting and attaining personal recovery goals.2. Work with agency staff to identify community supports and help clients/consumers understand how to utilize these resources in the recovery process.3. Provides support resources, information and assists family members/support systems to understand possible warning signs, triggers, appropriate supportive responses, wellness measures, and the overall recovery process.4. Models coping techniques, self-help strategies and reinforces the potential for recovery to clients/consumers.5. Advocates on the clients/consumers behalf to the psychiatrist/psychologist/nurse/therapist by disclosing information related to consumers health/treatment.6. Complete all required documentation for every client/consumer encounter.7. Develop and implement Individualized Recovery Plans. 8. Attend required training courses, in-services, staff meetings and recovery coaching sessions and meetings. Participates in required supervisory meetings, access to Clinical Director on a regular basis.9. Utilize NTC's Electronic Health Records (E.H.R.) during tenure of employment. Initial training, and on-going training, will be provided to employee by respective supervisor and/or assigned team member. 10. Employee will be proficient in their job position within six (6) months. If at any time an employee feels they need more training/education, employee is to submit a request for such through their supervisor, manager, and/or director. 11. Other duties and functions as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE1. High school diploma or GED required2. College education preferred, but not required3. Current/Valid Driver's License; Traveling Required; Reliable Vehicle and valid auto insurance; must have clean driving record4. Criminal history checks and child abuse certification in accordance with 23 Pa.C.S. §§ 6301-6386 (relating to Child Protective Services Law) and 55 Pa.?Code Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services) required.5. A personal history with drugs and/or alcohol and 18 months of sobriety6. Successful completion of Certified Recovery Specialist Training7. Demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing

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