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The Council of Southeast PA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Certified Recovery Specialists (CRS) Regional County Training Forums: Innovative and Promising Practices for Meeting the Behavioral Health Needs of Older Adults
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The Council of Southeast PA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. What is a CRS? A Certified Recovery Specialist provides peer-to-peer Recovery Support services. An individual with “lived experience” of addiction and recovery. Is a role model and mentor (offers his/her life as living proof of the transformative power of recovery.) Provides stage-appropriate addiction recovery education and advice. Acts as an advocate (helps individuals and families navigate the service system, assuring service access, service responsiveness, and protection of rights.)
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The Council of Southeast PA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. What Are Peer-to-Peer Recovery Support Services? Services to help individuals and families initiate, stabilize, and sustain recovery Non-professional and non-clinical Provide links to professional treatment and indigenous communities of support Honor all pathways to recovery They are not: Professional addiction treatment services Mutual aid support
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The Council of Southeast PA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. When Are Peer Recovery Support Services Delivered? Across the full continuum of the recovery process: Prior to treatment During treatment Post treatment In lieu of treatment
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The Council of Southeast PA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Peer Recovery Support Services Encompass Four Types of Social Support Emotional Informational Instrumental Affiliational
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The Council of Southeast PA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. What Does the CRS Do? Personal guide and mentor for individuals seeking to achieve or sustain long-term recovery from addiction, regardless of pathway to recovery Connector to instrumental recovery-supportive resources, including housing, employment, and other professional and nonprofessional services Liaison to formal and informal community supports, resources, and recovery-supporting activities
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The Council of Southeast PA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Where Can the CRS Deliver Services? Recovery community centers Faith and community-based organizations Recovery residences Emergency departments Addiction and mental health service agencies Jails and prisons Probation and parole programs Drug courts HIV/AIDs and other health and social service centers Children, youth, and family service agencies
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Recovery Support & Older Adults Among older adults receiving peer recovery support, over a six-month period, 94.8% maintained abstinence from substances Significant increase in percentage who: Achieved stable housing Enrolled in school or job training Obtained and maintained employment Self-reported health as “good, very good, or excellent.” PRO-ACT’s Recovery Community Services Program
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CRS Credential Requirements As set by the PA Certification Board (PCB) High School Diploma or GED 54 Hours Education/Training 18 in Recovery Management 12 in Education/Advocacy 6 in Confidentiality 6 in Fields Relevant to Addiction Sign & Abide by Code of Ethical Conduct Live or Work in PA Written Exam 2 Year Credential www.pacertboard.org
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The Council of Southeast PA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. How Are They Funded? A few states reimburse for certified peer addiction recovery support professionals PA – Several managed care organizations and counties reimburse for CRS.
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Where Can I Find a CRS? The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc./ Pennsylvania Recovery Organization - Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT) 252 West Swamp Road, Unit 12 Doylestown, PA 18901 Phone: 215-315-6644 Message Carriers of Pennsylvania, Inc. 5907 Penn Avenue Ste 215 Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Phone: 412-361-3145 Pennsylvania Recovery Organizations Alliance (PRO-A) 900 South Arlington Ave Suite 119. Harrisburg, PA 17109 Phone: 717-545- 8929 The RASE Project 100 North Cameron Street Suite 401-E Harrisburg, PA 17101 Phone: 717-232-8535
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The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. Beverly J. Haberle, MHS, LPC, CAADC 215-345-6644 bhaberle@councilsepa.org & Stacey A. Conway, PhD 215-489-6120 sconway@councilsepa.org
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