Job Title: Certified Recovery Specialist
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Patient Support, Nursing and Nursing Support
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Population Health Sciences Division
Date Posted: 11/07/2025
Job ID: R-85018
Job Summary
The Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) is a member of a multidisciplinary clinical and research team working to address opioid use disorders within Geisinger’s medication treatment program. The CRS provides recovery support services within the clinic and community by providing outreach, hope, and encouragement to patients with complex addiction, behavioral, and psychosocial needs. Drawing on personal experiences with and knowledge of local recovery resources, the CRS acts as a resource to help patients navigate healthcare and community resources as directed by the patient’s own recovery journey. The CRS motivates patients to engage and sustain engagement with the behavioral and addiction treatment system. The CRS works closely with Addiction Coordinators, clinicians, and research team members. This CRS position is part of a research study and will play a vital role in advancing knowledge about the impact of peer recovery support services on patient participation in medication treatment; no research experience is needed.
Job Duties
- Assists in the outreach, engagement, and providing nonjudgmental support of patients receiving medication treatment for an opioid use disorder.
- Conducts regular meetings with patients and appropriately engages them to identify their interests, strengths, goals, aspirations and to help them develop and carry out a recovery plan while offering encouragement and empowerment through shared experiences.
- Engages patients by way of one-on-one visits in the clinic and community setting, phone, video, and text, and helps patients schedule and attend appointments as needed.
- Facilitates patient adherence to their treatment plan by early identification and resolution of barriers to care.
- Promotes patients’ community integration through the connection of resources, linking to supports, mutual-help groups, social clubs, and volunteer and job opportunities.
- Communicates effectively in a culturally competent manner with a diverse patient population.
- Communicates all concerns to clinical team and manager as necessary, seeking support and guidance proactively.
- Acts as an advocate for patients during multidisciplinary treatment team conference, keeping the team informed about patients’ strengths, accomplishments, and obstacles in relation to their recovery goals.
- Meets regularly with the research team and follows research protocols pertaining to documenting patient meetings.
- Completes documentation in a timely and accurate manner and tracks patient progress.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment and in community settings. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
Skills and Qualifications:
- Communication
- Computer literacy
Position Details:
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- This position will be based in Medication Assisted Treatment clinics in Bloomsburg and Williamsport.
- Travel: Travel is required to community settings around the Bloomsburg and Williamsport areas. The primary coverage area is Lycoming and Columbia Counties but travel to surrounding counties may be necessary.
Education:
- High school Diploma or equivalent (GED)
Certification:
- Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS)
Work Experience:
- Related work or volunteer experience is preferred
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)
Experience
Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Preferred)
Certification(s) and License(s)
Certified Recovery Specialist - Default Issuing Body
Our Purpose & Values
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
