Certified Recovery Specialist

DescriptionThe Lincoln Center for Family and Youth

• 1100 Adams Ave | Audubon, PA 19403
• (610) 277‐3715 | <[email hidden]>

JOB DESCRIPTION: Certified Recovery Specialist

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Organization Summary

Position Summary

Certified Recovery Specialist

Exempt

Director, Development

Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1983, TLC is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communities—one moment, one choice, one connection at a time. Headquartered in Pennsylvania, TLC operates across multiple states, providing K-12 alternative education, comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, coaching, counseling, and trauma-informed training. Additionally, TLC collaborates with school districts, universities, hospitals, police departments, and nonprofit organizations, offering consultation services to secure federal and state grant funding

The Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) will work in partnership with other behavioral health professionals in Chester County to engage individuals who may benefit from recovery support services. The CRS will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to recovering individuals in order to help prevent relapses and promote long-term recovery. The Recovery Specialist must demonstrate an ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships, having the ability to understand and respect for each individual’s unique path to recovery

Essential Responsibilities

Skills & Knowledge

Provide peer-based recovery support, coaching and encouragement to individuals contemplating or actively seeking help with substance use recovery.

Engage in relationship building and active listening with individuals to establish rapport, as evidenced by empathetic and active listening, communicating in a non-judgmental way, recognizing addictive behavior, while maintaining boundaries.

Conduct self in an ethical manner by adhering to the PCB codes of ethics, standards of practice, and Council policy and procedures.

Provide recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey from pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization, and sustained recovery maintenance.

Assist in the development and enhancement of an individual’s comprehensive individualized recovery plan, recognizing many pathways to recovery, accessing and advocating for recovery and community resources. The goal should be to transition from professionally assisted recovery initiation to personally directed, community supported recovery maintenance.

Collaborate with institutions to provide effective recovery support services to identified individuals.

Actively identify and support linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self- help groups, professional services, etc.) that support the recovering person’s goals and interests. This will involve a collaborative effort including the recovering person, agency staff and other relevant stakeholders.

Assist the individual to identify and prioritize strengths and needs, using various techniques that engage individuals to self-disclose.

Maintain records in appropriate files and database(s), adhering to program standards.

Maintain confidentiality regarding information received during the facilitation of recovery support services – maintain current understanding of federal, state and local confidentiality rules and regulations.

Engage in continuing professional development relative to recovery support services, applying practical and professional knowledge and experience.

Work in partnership with the Chester County Prison and re-entry service providers to ensure individuals with a history of OUD are connected to treatment and recovery resources, including MAT, upon their return to the community.

Provide at least three months of follow-up and support for individuals re-entering the community after treatment or incarceration to promote a stable recovery, prevent relapse, and ensure that essential resources are in place to support their long-term success

Work collaboratively with the Behavioral Health Liaison to connect individuals in recovery to community resources to support their recovery and long-term wellness

Support the Behavioral Health Liaison in providing intensive outreach to individuals who have survived multiple overdoses.

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Ability to establish a relationship of trust and respect with other professionals

Education &

Experience

A minimum of a high school diploma or GED

Must have or be in the process of obtaining a CRS Certification issued by the Pennsylvania Certification Board, preference will be given to individuals who have completed the Peer Support Expansion Initiative program

CRS must be able to work independently and collaborate with healthcare systems representatives.

Ability to communicate effectively with individuals with Substance Use Disorder , those in recovery, community members, law enforcement, members of the criminal justice system, and service providers

Ability to establish a relationship of trust and respect with other professionals.

Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred.

Trained as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) (a plus)

Experience working with individuals in recovery, strongly preferred.

Work Hours

• This is a full-time position.
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