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 to join our Adult Behavioral Health program in Philadelphia, PA.
Merakey is launching a pioneering Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) in the Kensington area of Philadelphia -one of the city’s most impacted neighborhoods by addiction and homelessness. This initiative embeds urgent, compassionate care directly into the community, offering services like substance use treatment (including Methadone), primary care, crisis response, and court support.
Join a mission-driven team working to connect individuals to recovery and stability through evidence-based care and street-level engagement. Be part of lasting change in one of Philadelphia’s most vulnerable communities.
Schedule: 40 hours/week; Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm
Earn $24.35/hr.!
Position Details
The Mobile Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) will provide recovery support services for clients receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT), and non-MAT services. This role involves working within the Kensington, Philadelphia community and between the Parkside brick and mortar programs which include client engagement and transportation to treatment services.
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 skills:
- High School Diploma/GED required.
- Certified as a Recovery Specialist (CRS) in Pennsylvania.
- Active and unrestricted driver's license required.
- One (1) year experience working with persons in recovery (PIR) preferred.
- Certified Peer Specialists (CPS) will be considered, provided a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) certification is obtained within six months of hire.
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