What are the responsibilities and job description for the CERTIFIED RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALI position at Sinai Chicago?
About Us:
At Sinai Chicago, we take health care personally. Excellence in health care is about more than just medicine, technology, tests and treatments, it is about really caring for people with dignity and respect. That’s what we do. We are dedicated to providing the best care to meet the needs of people, for our community, for our patients and for you.
Position Purpose:
The Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) will primarily focus on working with clients that have a substance use diagnosis to enhance their recovery. The CRSS will be responsible for providing substance use and behavioral health support and coordinated care for clients with substance use diagnoses. Ensures enhanced patient engagement by addressing barriers to care, increasing patient motivation, and establishing professional, dynamic relationships with patients, providers, referral sources and other involved parties.
MINIMUM EDUCATION:
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Associate or Bachelor's degree in social sciences preferred
MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Must be culturally competent.
- Bilingual Spanish is preferred
- Openly self- identifies as a person who has lived experience of using/ have used substance use or mental health services when appropriate (MISA).
REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS:
- HS Diploma or GED
- CADC preferred, but not required
- Certification as a Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) preferred, or within two years of hire
- Workplace Conditions:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and talk or hear
- The employee frequently is required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch
- The employee is occasionally required to stand
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- General office environment and the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGEN EXPOSURE CATEGORY:
Category 1 - Job usually involves contact with patients or patient’s specimens. Exposure to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens, is possible
Category 2 - Job may expose incumbent occasionally or in emergency situations to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens
Category 3 - Job does not involve exposure to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens. Incumbent does not perform or help in emergency medical care or first aid as a part of his/her job.
Benefits:
Sinai Health System’s goal is to provide you with the most comprehensive benefit package possible while balancing our fiscal commitments and obligations. Sinai Health Systems currently offers its employees the option to participate in a full range of benefits, including a health care program which includes medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage. Along with Employer Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Employee Assistance Program and Student Loan Assistance. Participation in some programs requires that employees be regularly scheduled to work a minimum number of hours and/or to have fulfilled a waiting period after they begin employment with Sinai Health Systems.
Registry (per diem) Caregivers are caregivers who work less than 1,000 hours in a calendar year. Registry caregivers are employees of Sinai Health System but are typically on an as needed basis. These caregivers may be called upon to cover full-time or part-time caregivers during PTO events or sick leave as well as to provide supplemental coverage. Registry Caregivers are not eligible for Sinai’s benefit programs with the exception for Sick-C, PPO Medical Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and non-match eligible contribution to the Sinai Health System Consolidated 403(b) retirement savings plan.
Living the Values:
- TEAMWORK - Caregiver works together with other caregivers to create and maintain an inclusive workplace where differences, inclusivity, conflict resolution and open communication are valued
- RESPECT - Caregiver shows mutual respect and fairness, treats each person with dignity and encourages each individual’s unique talents and contributions
- QUALITY - Caregiver improves our services by following protocol and suggesting improvements based on observations, continuous learning and industry best practices
- INTEGRITY - Caregiver holds self and others accountable for their actions and are honest and ethical in all dealings
- SAFETY - Caregiver practices behaviors that promote safety for all patients, visitors, and caregivers
- ROLE MODEL - Caregiver is a dependable role model and champions our values through their daily interactions with patients, customers and coworkers
