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Certified Recovery Specialist

Pinnacle Treatment Brand
Pittsburgh, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026

Certified Recovery Specialist

*Shift: 5am-1pm*

We offer competitive salary, full benefits package, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth.

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing leader in addiction treatment services. We provide care across the nation touching the lives of more than 30,000 patients daily.  

Our mission is to remove all barriers to recovery and transform individuals, families, and communities with treatment that works.   

Our employees believe we are creating a better world where lives and communities are made whole again through comprehensive treatment.  

As a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS), you will assist patients in regaining control over their lives and recovery process. The CRS serves as a patient advocate, providing patient information and peer support for patients in an outpatient setting. The CRS will model competence in recovery and coping. 

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED (General Equivalency Diploma).
  • Self-identify as a current or former patient.
  • Maintain healthy recovery from substance abuse.
  • Must have excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to meet written communication requirements.
  • Must be able to verify completion of state-approved training program and passing score on certification exam.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist patients in articulating personal goals for recovery.
  • Assist patients in determining reasonable and holistic steps moving toward recovery.
  • Assist patients in identifying barriers to recovery goals.
  • Assist patients in identifying personal strengths in daily living and recovery skills.
  • Observe and reinforce positive progress that patients make toward recovery goals.
  • Teach problem-solving skills.
  • Teach patients to identify and combat negative self-talk.
  • Teach patients how to identify and overcome fears.
  • Support the vocational choices patients make and assist them in overcoming job-related anxieties and conflicts.
  • Assist patients in building social skills by demonstrating and reinforcing proper conduct and respectful interaction.
  • Assist non-patient team in identifying program elements that are supportive or destructive to recovery.
  • Assist patients in identifying and utilizing community support agencies and services.
  • Attending treatment team meetings and medication appointments as requested to represent the needs and perspectives of the patient.
  • Utilize their unique recovery experience to teach and role model the value of every individual's recovery experience.
  • Continue to develop professional skills by maintaining certification through required coursework.
  • Attend relevant seminars, and team in-service training whenever offered.
  • Investigate community resources for appropriateness of services to patients.
  • Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
  • Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with patients and avoid dual relationships within the community.
  • Support treatment team objectives and strategies.
  • Fulfill documentation requirements of employer accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Use inclusive, culturally appropriate language and attitudes with all patients and teammates.

Benefits:

  • 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
  • 401k with company match
  • Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
  • Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
  • Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
  • Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University  

 

Join our team. Join our mission.

 

 

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