Crss – Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Crss – Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Requirements

• High School Diploma / GED required
• 2+ years of related experience working with the needs of vulnerable populations who have chronic or complex bio-psychosocial needs required
• Peer Recovery Support Certification required
• Must provide evidence of earning 60 contact and training hours (CEs) of peer recovery-focused education and training
• Must include at least 48 hours of peer recovery-focused education/training, including education in documentation, community/family education, case management, crisis management, Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC), screening and intake, identification of indicators of substance use and/or co-occurring disorders for referral, service coordination, service planning, cultural awareness and/or humility, and basic pharmacology
• Must include at least six hours of ethics education and training within the last six years
• Must include six hours of HIV/other pathogens education and training within the last six years

Responsibilities

• Conducts member substance misuse assessments
• Develops specific recovery and treatment plans through information gained by using motivational interviewing techniques
• Assesses, plans, implements, monitors, and evaluates options and services to meet SUD and psychosocial health needs of inpatient and outpatient members
• Reviews benefit options, collaborates with members to create behavioral routines, and enables members to be active participants in their own recovery
• Assists members to develop empowerment skills and combating stigma through self-advocacy
• Identifies support linkages to community resources that support the individual’s goals and interests
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.