Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.

We are seeking aCertified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to join our team in our Philadelphia County - Philadelphia, PA 19122 location.

Earn $17.54/hour

Position Details

• Meet with clients on demand and via scheduled appointments providing effective recovery support services.
• Assisting as needed with high levels of care and reinstatements
• Facilitate CRS groups regularly as assigned.
• Daily monitoring of program's Resource Room.
• Work at the Front Desk and upper lobby desk as needed and as assigned including early morning shifts and weekends.
• Set up tables in the lobby to provide resources, educational material, provide surveys and basic assessments
• Effective and timely communication with Supervisors, Counselors, and Case Managers on PIRs needs and as resources or obtained and/or changed.
• Ability to educate and encourage resistant clients to participate in therapy services.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.

BENEFITS

Merakey offers competitive compensation plans, Work/Life balance, flexible schedules, cell phone discount plan, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement and much more!

To fill out an on-line application: www.merakey.org/careers

Requisition number: 84709

ABOUT MERAKEY

Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health, and education non-profit provider with a fifty-year history. We offer a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. Our belief that every individual has the right to achieve growth, dignity, and fulfillment guides all of our decisions. At Merakey, we care about each other and are committed to providing the very best care to those we serve. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• A High School Diploma/GED.
• Certified as a Recovery Specialist.
• One (1) year experience working with persons in recovery (PIR) preferred.
• In the last three (3) years maintained at least twelve (12) months of successful part-time paid or volunteer work experience or one (1) of post-secondary education experience totaling twenty-four (24) credit hours.

**Will consider a Certified Peer Specialist provided they become certified as a CRS within six months of hire**