Certified Recovery Specialist
Core
Provides recovery support services to patients with opioid use disorders within a medication treatment program, acting as a resource to help patients navigate healthcare and community resources.
Role type
Certified Recovery Specialist (Peer Support)
Builds
Patient engagement and adherence to treatment plans for opioid use disorder
Domain
Healthcare / Addiction Medicine
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Peer support, outreach, recovery planning, resource linkage, advocacy, documentation
Preferred skills
Related work or volunteer experience in addiction recovery
Technologies
None specified
Responsibilities
Conduct one-on-one visits in clinic and community settings to engage patients and develop recovery plans; Facilitate patient adherence to treatment plans by identifying and resolving barriers; Promote community integration by connecting patients to mutual-help groups and job opportunities; Act as an advocate for patients during multidisciplinary treatment team conferences; Complete documentation of patient meetings and track progress per research protocols.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC
