Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS)

Peerstar LLC; Pennsylvania; Sur place; USD 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

401k with Match

Paid Time Off

Flexible Schedule

Referral Bonus

Résumé du poste

Peerstar is currently hiring a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS). This role supports individuals with mental health and/or substance use challenges, helping them set and obtain personal recovery goals and become more independent in their communities.

Applicants should have personal recovery experience and PA CRS training/certification, with a focus on empowerment, advocacy, and fostering self-help skills. Benefits and growth opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older.
• Self-identify as having a Substance Use Disorder.
• At least 18 months of personal, lived recovery experience (continuous).
• In the last 36 months, at least 12 months of employment or volunteer work.
• High School Diploma OR GED; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Must Produce PA-approved Vendor CRS Certificate (if certified).
• Completed a PA-approved recovery specialist training curriculum.
• Completed the 78-hour Recovery Specialist certification training approved by the Pennsylvania Certification Board.
• PCB Recovery Specialist certification OR ability to become certified within 7 days of hire.
• Criminal History Clearances- Epatch, Child Abuse, FBI and Verify Comply.

Responsabilités

• Inspire hope through community-based 1:1 peer support.
• Promote empowerment and self-determination.
• Build trust using lived experience and provide tools for growth.
• Provide individual advocacy and support to facilitate recovery skills and wellness.

Formation

High School Diploma OR GED; Bachelor's Degree preferred

Description du poste

Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) (Mental Health)

Summary:

Peerstar is currently hiring for a Certified Recovery Specialist. Recovery Specialists work with individuals struggling with mental health and/or substance. The primary function of a recovery specialist is to assist individuals in setting and obtaining personal recovery-oriented goals. Recovery specialists also support individuals in becoming more independent and take a more active role in the community.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance (F/t only)
• Dental & Vison Insurance (F/t only)
• 401k with Match
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Schedule
• Referral Bonus

Qualifications:

• Eighteen (18) years of age and older.
• Self-Identify as having a Substance Use Disorder
• Have at least eighteen months, in a continuous manner, of personal, lived, recovery experience
• In the last 36 months have at least 12 months of employment or volunteer work
• High School Diploma OR GED; Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Must Produce PA-approved Vendor CRS Certificate (if Certified already)
• Has completed a certified recovery specialist training curriculum approved by the state of Pennsylvania
• Completion of the 78 hour Recovery Specialist certification training approved by the Pennsylvania Certification Board
• PCB Recovery Specialist certification OR the ability to become certified within 7 days of hire
• Criminal History Clearances- Epatch, Child Abuse, FBI and Verify Comply

What is a Certified Recovery Specialist:

• Inspire hope in individuals through community-based 1:1 peer support.
• Your job is designed to promote empowerment and self-determination.
• Building trust through your lived experience and offering tools to help others achieve growth.
• The Certified Recovery Specialist is responsible for providing individual advocacy and support to their peers to facilitate the development of recovery skills, and enhance wellness. The recovery specialist provides opportunities for individuals to direct their own recovery process, and to develop self-help skills, build support networks, and increase awareness of community resources. The recovery specialist serves as a role model for recovery as someone who is a self-identifies as a person in recovery from a substance use disorder who can relate to others through their own recovery process.

About Peerstar:

PeerStar is Pennsylvania's largest and most established peer support provider, operating exclusively in the peer support space since 2008. We employ Certified Peer Specialists (CPS) and Certified Recovery Specialists (CRS)—individuals with lived experience of mental health and/or substance use challenges—who receive specialized training to support others on their recovery journey.

Our services are:

• Goal-oriented and structured, with individualized recovery plans (IRPs) focused on specific, achievable objectives
• Medicaid-funded, making them accessible to those who need them most
• Home and community-based, meeting peers literally where they are
• Complementary to clinical treatment, working alongside therapists and doctors
• Culturally responsive, adapting to diverse backgrounds and needs
• Available statewide, serving 35 counties across Pennsylvania