We need hope-bringers and changemakers - because the work we all do matters.
Join a team that shows up for each other as much as we show up for our clients.
At Gaudenzia, your purpose fuels progress - for yourself and others.
Gaudenzia's Mission: Gaudenzia's Mission is to promote long-term recovery by
providing comprehensive treatment and support to people with substance use
disorder, co-occurring mental health disorders, and related conditions,
regardless of individual circumstances.
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
- Education and training: GED or High School Diploma and successful completion
of Pennsylvania Certification Board training for Certified Recovery Specialist.
- Experience at least 12 months of volunteer service or related employment.
- No substitutions for education or training.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
- Must be able to express relevant personnel recovery experience in a clear and
effective manner.
- Must be able to travel to programs, service and appointments independently.
- Must conduct self in a manner that is conducive to growth, learning, and
independence
- Must maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Must be knowledgeable of the services and regulations pertaining to recovery
from co-occurring disorders and confidentiality
- Must be able to function as a team member.
- Must possess the ability to develop positive, ethical therapeutic
relationships with individual, promoting their personal growth while maintaining
their dignity.
Your responsibilities in this role may include:
- Act as the first point of contact for person’s seeking substance abuse
treatment
- Provide hope and encouragement needed for the client in early stages of
recovery
- Respond to consults for brief assessment of clients experiencing substance
use disorder in Lower Bucks Hospital
- Consult will be received verbally, via call or text on designated BCARES
Cell Phone
- Response time for onsite CRS is 15 minutes, on call off site is within 30
minutes
- Build rapport with clients to provide person-centered and trauma informed
support during their stay in the hospital
- Complete brief assessment and all paperwork required according to Bucks
County Drug and Alcohol Commission
- Reinforce the process the recovering person has learned for identifying
weaknesses such as negative self-talk, while also assisting the recovering
person with identifying his or her own strengths, needs, abilities, and
preferences
- Assist the person in recovery in articulating of their personal recovery
goals
- Assist the recovering person in the development of their aftercare
(wellness recovery) plan
- Provide resources for the recovering person about community and natural
supports and how to utilize these in the recovery process
- Promote empowerment skills through self-advocacy and stigma-busting tools
- Advocate for effective recovery-based services
- Attend mandatory Case Management meetings to receive new referrals, discuss
current clients’ medical clearance and referral status
- Work collaboratively with Gaudenzia HelpLine and program for assessment and
admission to inpatient levels of care
- Become a referral source and act as a liaison with established 12 step and
other identified community support groups
- Model effective coping techniques and self-help strategies
- Teach and utilize problem solving techniques and coping skills
- Document in MyAvatar all BCARES documentation for every encounter
- Document plans and interventions collaboratively with recovering person
What We Offer: Competitive Pay - Excellent Benefits - On The Job Training -
Upward mobility - Educational assistance to help you grow with us in this life
saving field!
For additional details regarding our benefits, please visit:
https://www.gaudenzia.org/careers/ [https://www.gaudenzia.org/careers/]
Our Operating Principles: We, as members of the Gaudenzia Team, are committed to
these principles. They guide the way we perform Gaudenzia business, every day.
- We hold client care as our top priority.
- We assume good intentions.
- We are present, we connect, & we communicate with transparency, dignity, and
respect.
- We make data-driven decisions with courage, challenge the status quo, find
innovative ways to grow Gaudenzia & each other.
- We support each other publicly & privately in all circumstances.
- We provide & accept constructive, honest, respectful, and timely feedback
with an open mind & without personalization.
- We operate with integrity, focus on outcomes, & have a bias for action.
- We follow through on agreements & honor commitments prioritized with a sense
of urgency - someone's life may depend on it.
Gaudenzia is proud to be an employer of choice - and a treatment provider of
choice - in the substance use and co-occurring disorders treatment field. We
work hard to foster an inclusive, supportive environment where our employees and
clients always feel safe and welcome.
Come work with us!
Gaudenzia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not practice or permit
discrimination based on race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual
orientation, age, national origin, religion, creed, disability, or veteran's
status.
