Certified Recovery Support Specialist

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Loretto Hospital is a safety-net hospital that serves more than 33,000 patients each year from Chicago’s Austin and surrounding communities. Established in 1923 as a not-for-profit community-focused healthcare provider, Loretto offers its community a unique patient-centered healthcare delivery system that promotes general wellness and education. The hospital staff are committed to providing the best possible medical care in a holistic, safe and comfortable resident environment.

By empowering patients with knowledge and resources, Loretto Hospital strives to cultivate a culture of proactive medical management within the community, with the goal of increasing the quality of life for patients and community residents.

We are seeking a dedicated Certified Recovery Support Specialist to join our . Reporting to the Manager, Substance Use Disorder Services, the Certified Recovery Support Specialist works alongside certified counselors and nurses to provide support and interventions to help manage clients in need of treatment services in the Substance Use Disorder Programs. This includes monitoring of patients/clients in all areas of the building, participating in educational didactic groups, following up with patient's/client's aftercare plan and follow up needs post discharge.

• Facilitate recovery education groups and document in the EMR for each patient in attendance regarding case management needs.
• Provide support services to the patients/clients via an appropriate rapport.
• Implements Contingency Management in accordance with project protocols.
• Use client-centered approaches to recovery planning, including working with the patients/clients and counselors to help reach goals and continued after care success.
• Meet with clients at least twice a week to ensure the continued appropriateness of the Recovery Plan.
• Link clients to recovery support services consistent with best practice standards and organization policies.
• Accurately accounts for the whereabouts of each client by conducting rounding and documenting per unit guidelines
• Educate patients on the Recovery process, including recovery lifestyle, support groups, support network.
• Collaborate with clients to engage family members in recovery planning, where applicable
• Make follow up and after care calls related to recovery plans and document in the EMR.
• Providing support to individuals who are in treatment programs, including helping them with daily tasks while in treatment.
• Preparing materials such as brochures and pamphlets that explain addiction and recovery treatments to patients and their families.
• Helping individuals set goals for their recovery programs, monitoring their progress, and identifying any obstacles that may be impeding progress.
• Coaching individuals through their recovery process by helping them to identify their triggers for substance abuse and methods for coping with stress without turning to drugs or alcohol.
• Arranging for housing, recovery homes, transportation, and other necessities for patients who are in treatment.
• Providing emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times in recovery
• Helping patients schedule appointments with physicians, therapists, court, probation, parole offices, Task Workers, manage care insurance providers, and other outside resources.
• Able to build strong relationships with Drug court, Probation offices, Parole offices, Task Workers, Manage Care Coordinators etc.
• Other duties as assigned

• Understands and adheres to Loretto Hospital’s compliance standards as they appear in the Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and Hospital regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist…