Certified Recovery Support Specialist

Overview The Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) provides experience, education and professional services to assist and support individuals in developing and/or maintaining recovery-oriented, wellness-focused lifestyles. Qualifications Certification & Licensure Requirements Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) within 3 years - Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA) Narcan training in the first month of hire Experience Requirements Lived experience in Recovery Other Requirements Required English Skills Advanced reading skills Advanced writing skills Advanced oral skills Communication Skills Ability to respond appropriately to customer/co-worker Interaction with a wide variety of people Maintain confidential information Ability to communicate only the facts to recipients or to decline to reveal information Ability to project a professional, friendly, helpful demeanor Computer Skills Basic computer knowledge: Uses word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail application, and web browser. Comfortable within a Windows OS and learning new applications Responsibilities Ensures Patients receive comprehensive services: Identification of patient into services, assessment, discharge planning, and other aspects of warm handoff. Ability to provide advocacy, education, recovery and wellness support. Is knowledgeable and capable of working with patients who present in crisis and therapeutic intervention. Identifying patient need for services and use identified evidence-based approach. Is able to engage patients within the living room process. Ability to establish a collaborative relationship with the patient, provide practical and personalized support for entering and adhering to discharge planning Assist in creation of recovery planning Facilitate discharge planning. Documents all Discharge Planning components accurately in EMR. Ensuring that patient receives support and motivation to engage in and adhere to ongoing treatment. Provides that all patient contact and interaction is based upon inherent dignity, individuality, culture and beliefs of each patient. Patient care is provided in a compassionate, humane, and non-enabling manner. Participates in interdisciplinary clinical staffing or ensures pertinent information is provided to team Demonstrates Motivational Interviewing skills when working with patients. Provide continuum of care/follow up care to patients. Be available after discharge to deliver recovery support, as needed. Ability to bridge care with insurance correlated community services Provide follow up instructions, appointments, and coordination for discharge planning. Provide detailed communication to receptive discharge providers to ensure warm handoff in the care coordination process. Ability to identify barriers to transportation and assist with getting patient transportation to appointments Provide ongoing recovery support service to ensure patient arrives and is engaged by intake staff, and ensure that patient remains engaged in treatment overtime – helping the patient navigate stages of change and practical considerations. Work with insurance provided transportation programs to ensure transportation. Is knowledgeable in understanding of addiction, signs of overdose, family dynamic, and administration of naloxone products. Ability to educate patient and family in opiate use and administration of naloxone products. Ability to provide consultation with patient, family, insurance provider, and treatment providers to confirm recommended course of treatment is covered and/or affordable. Collaborates with Care Team to ensure documentation is present to supports warm hand off. Assist with documentation in EMR to support quality initiatives. Assist with audits for medical necessity documents as requested. Working knowledge of computer operating systems. Participates in in-service and competency training. Meets compliance standards for all documentation. Complies with all Company and Department Policies and Procedures. About Us Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life‑long careers at Carle Health. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: View email address on click.appcast.io. Compensation and Benefits The compensation range for this position is $15.91 per hour - $25.77 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr