Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) — Part-Time, Per Diem

Job overview

The Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) — Part-Time, Per Diem role is onsite at Tower Health Reading Hospital’s Emergency Department in Reading, PA. Compensation is $20–$24 per hour, with the posting listing $24 for third shift, $22 for second shift, and $20 for first shift. TASC’s Warm Handoff program helps hospital patients access substance use treatment. The specialist meets with patients affected by substance use, uses motivational interviewing to discuss recovery options, and coordinates treatment placement and transportation. The role connects patients seeking help with appropriate detoxification or residential services and provides follow-up and resource information.

What you'll do

• Respond to hospital consult requests and meet with overdose survivors, patients experiencing withdrawal, and patients with presumptive substance use disorder
• use motivational interviewing to discuss treatment and recovery options
• conduct bed searches and secure treatment admissions
• forward admission criteria and coordinate placement and transportation
• document in EPIC and CPR-Web
• provide follow-up and recovery resource information
• maintain confidentiality and CRS certification
• attend required meetings and training.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

certified recovery specialist

crs

tasc

reading pa

part-time

per diem

warm handoff

emergency department

substance use recovery

motivational interviewing

treatment placement

weekend and holiday shifts

$20–$24/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Must be able to work second and third shifts on weekends and holidays, have three years of continuous sobriety, hold CRS certification, and know 12-step recovery programs such as AA or NA.

About the employer

TASC is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.