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Case Management Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) Nonprofit Full time

I am a compassionate and dedicated Certified Recovery Support Specialist, looking to empower individuals on their journey to recovery. I specialize in peer support for those in need with substance use disorder and mental health issues. I have a proven ability to build rapport, provide guidance, and advocate for those facing substance use challenges, helping them achieve their recovery goals. I seek to contribute to a supportive environment where individuals can thrive and achieve lasting recovery.

Skills

  • Peer support for substance use disorder and mental health issues
  • Building rapport and providing guidance
  • Advocacy for individuals facing substance use challenges
  • Teamwork and communication
  • Leadership and fostering a positive work environment

Licenses and certifications

  • CAPRSS Virtual Learning Community - NRI
  • Recovery Empowered Language Learning - Prevention First, 1 CEU Hrs.
  • Staging to Enhance Personalized Treatment - AAAP, 1 IPCE
  • Our Stories Have Power - NRI, 9 CEU Hrs.
  • Narcan Overdose Prevention - NRI, 2 CEU Hrs.
  • Recovery Friendly Workplaces - NRI
  • De-Escalation Training - Institute People Incorporated, 2 CE Hrs.
  • Policy Barriers and Solutions - NRI
  • Risk/Crisis Management: Suicide Evidence Based Interventions - Heartland Alliance Health, 2 CEU Hrs.
  • Committing to Equity: How To Drive Change In Overdose Prevention, Treatment and Harm Reduction - Dialogue4Health
  • Substance Use Disorders: Staging To Enhance Personalized Treatment - AAAP, 1 IPCE
  • Recovery Coach Academy - CCAR, Prevention First, 30 CE
  • Recovery Community Asset Mapping - NRI
  • What is The Recovery Ecosystem? - NRI
  • Trauma in Real Time, Examples of Interventions & Changes Individuals can Make in Their Work to Be More Trauma Informed - CCE
  • Dismantling Drug Related Stigma - NRI
  • Science of Addiction & Recovery - NRI

Awards and achievements

  • No awards listed

Work Experience

Certified Recovery Support Specialist
- Present

I am a compassionate and dedicated Certified Recovery Support Specialist, looking to empower individuals on their journey to recovery. I specialize in peer support for those in need with substance use disorder and mental health issues. I have a proven ability to build rapport, provide guidance, and advocate for those facing substance use challenges, helping them achieve their recovery goals. I seek to contribute to a supportive environment where individuals can thrive and achieve lasting recovery.

Education

CRSS Student
College of DuPage, Glen Ellen - Jan 2025
CADC Student
College of Lake County, Grays Lake - Jan 2025
Le Cordon Bleu Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago