What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mobile Certified Recovery Specialist position at Merakey?
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 a full-time Mobile Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to join our Adult Behavioral Health program in Philadelphia, PA.
Schedule: 40 hours/week; Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pm
Earn $23.76/hour
Position Details
The Mobile Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) works within a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) serving the Kensington area of Philadelphia, one of the city’s communities most impacted by addiction and homelessness. This mission-driven initiative embeds urgent, compassionate care directly into the community, providing substance use treatment (including Methadone), primary care, crisis response, and court support through street-level engagement and evidence-based practices.
As part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary care team, the Mobile CRS provides community-based recovery support to individuals receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT), and non-MAT services. The CRS serves as an advocate and motivator, engaging clients throughout the Kensington community, supporting transportation to treatment services (including Parkside programs), and promoting recovery, wellness, and stability. This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact by connecting individuals to care and resources in one of Philadelphia’s most vulnerable neighborhoods.
The position is grant funded with extensions possible.
Benefits
Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
- Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
- DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
- On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
- Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
- Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
- Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
- Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.
Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. 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. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Qualifications:
Our ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Active, valid driver’s license required.
- Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) certification required.
- Candidates without a CRS must obtain certification within six (6) months of hire.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Outlook) with the ability to accurately enter and document data using spreadsheets, iPads, and other digital tools.
- Familiarity with the Philadelphia homeless services system and community resources strongly preferred.
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with People in Recovery (PIR) preferred.
- Experience providing mobile or community-based services preferred.
- Bilingual language skills are a plus.
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