Recovery Support Specialist

Health Here; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Here seeks a Certified Recovery Support Specialist to provide compassionate, recovery-focused support services to patients. You will engage clients, coordinate discharge plans, document in EMR, and collaborate with the care team to promote wellness.

Applicants must hold CPRS credentials, have lived recovery experience, and demonstrate strong communication and computer skills in a regulated clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) within 3 years, with Narcan training within the first month.
• Lived recovery experience.
• Advanced reading, writing, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to respond appropriately to diverse interactions, maintain confidentiality, and project professionalism.
• Basic computer proficiency with familiarity in Windows OS, word processing, spreadsheets, email, and web browsing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive patient services, including assessment, discharge planning, and warm handoff.
• Provide advocacy, education, and recovery support, especially for patients in crisis.
• Engage patients within the living room process and establish collaborative relationships.
• Assist in creating and facilitating recovery and discharge plans, documenting in EMR.
• Support ongoing treatment engagement, including post-discharge follow-up and coordination with community services.
• Educate patients and families on addiction, overdose signs, naloxone use, and treatment options.
• Collaborate with the care team, ensure proper documentation, and participate in training and compliance standards.

Skills

Lived recovery experience

Advanced communication skills

Computer literacy

Recovery support

Client advocacy

Education

CPRS certification

Tools

Windows OS

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Email

Web browsing

Job description

The Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) provides experience, education, and professional services to support individuals in developing and maintaining recovery-oriented, wellness-focused lifestyles.

Qualifications Include

• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) within 3 years, with Narcan training within the first month.
• Lived recovery experience.
• Advanced reading, writing, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to respond appropriately to diverse interactions, maintain confidentiality, and project professionalism.
• Basic computer proficiency with familiarity in Windows OS, word processing, spreadsheets, email, and web browsing.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive patient services, including assessment, discharge planning, and warm handoff.
• Provide advocacy, education, and recovery support, especially for patients in crisis.
• Engage patients within the living room process and establish collaborative relationships.
• Assist in creating and facilitating recovery and discharge plans, documenting in EMR.
• Support ongoing treatment engagement, including post-discharge follow-up and coordination with community services.
• Educate patients and families on addiction, overdose signs, naloxone use, and treatment options.
• Collaborate with the care team, ensure proper documentation, and participate in training and compliance standards.

This role emphasizes compassionate, individualized patient support, effective communication, and coordination to promote recovery and wellness.