Part-Time Certified Recovery Specialist - CRS

Description

TASC has an immediate opening for a Part-Time Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) in our state-recognized Warm Handoff (WHO) program at Tower Health Reading Hospital Emergency Department. Share your experience, strength, and hope while helping hospital patients suffering from a substance use disorder access immediate admission into various levels of Drug and Alcohol treatment.

Compensation-

3rd shift - $24 per hour

2nd shift - $22 per hour

1st shift - $20 per hour

Responsibilities

• Answers consult requests from hospital personnel and meets with opiate overdose survivors, patients presenting symptoms of opiate withdrawal, and patients identified with a presumptive substance use disorder (SUD).

• Utilizes Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques and discusses treatment and recovery options with each patient, providing support, encouragement, and hope.

• Conducts bed searches and secures admission into detoxification and/or residential treatment services for patients expressing a desire for help.

• Forwards all required admission criteria to treatment providers and secures placement and transportation for the patient.

• Enters timely and thorough documentation into EPIC and CPR-Web as appropriate.

• Adheres to all Reading Hospital rules, including confidentiality and HIPAA regulations, when using the EPIC database system. Understands that he/she may not access EPIC or review patient records except in the standard course of providing work-related services to that patient.

• Provides follow-up information to TASC and COCA as required.

• Provides substance abuse and treatment resource information, including information regarding Recovery Support Services, to patients and family members as requested.

• Maintains strict adherence to confidentiality requirements, HIPAA, and ethical standards during interactions with all clients, family members and significant others, attorneys, case workers, and referral sources.

• Attends all meetings, conferences, and trainings as they relate to job functions.

• Maintains and develops drug and alcohol professional knowledge by attending required trainings, workshops, seminars, conferences, etc.

• Maintains CRS certification.

• Represents TASC in a positive and professional manner at all times.

Qualifications

Must be able to work 3rd and 2nd shifts on the weekends and Holidays. Must be able to pass a UDS, a Criminal Background check, and a medical onboarding process. Must have 3 years of continuous sobriety from a drug addiction or alcoholism.

CRS certification required. Computer and Microsoft Office skills are necessary. Knowledge of 12-step recovery programs such as AA or NA is required.