Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS)

Peerstar LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (Full-time)

Dental & Vision Insurance (Full-time)

401k with Match

Paid Time Off

Flexible Schedule

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Peerstar LLC is hiring a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to help individuals with mental health and substance use recovery. The role focuses on empowering clients to set personal recovery goals and increase independence within the community, drawing on lived experience.

The CRS will work in Pennsylvania, coordinating with community resources and providing advocacy and support to promote wellness and self-determination.

Qualifications

• Must be 18+ years old.
• Self-identify as having a Substance Use Disorder.
• Have at least 18 months of personal, lived recovery experience.
• In the last 36 months have at least 12 months of employment or volunteer work.
• PA-approved Vendor CRS Certificate (if already certified)
• Completed a certified recovery specialist training curriculum approved by PA
• Completion of the 78 hour Recovery Specialist certification training (PA Certification Board)
• Criminal History Clearances: Epatch, Child Abuse, FBI and Verify Comply
• Bilingual English/Spanish required; fluent in both languages (verbal and written)

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 peer support in community settings.
• Assist individuals in setting and attaining recovery goals.
• Promote empowerment and self-determination.
• Advocate for clients to access community resources and services.
• Build trusting relationships using lived experience.

Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Strong communication skills

Peer support experience

Cultural sensitivity

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) (Mental Health)

Summary

Peerstar is currently hiring fora 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
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.
• Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Spanish in verbal and written formats.

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