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FT Peer Specialist
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Are you looking for a rewarding career in inspiring individuals and families to achieve unlimited potential? Look no further
Outreach is seeking a qualified candidate for the F/T Peer Specialist position. The SOR Outreach Specialist reports to the Care Coordinator. The SOR Peer Specialist has the ability to engage and connect with individuals who have a behavioral health disorder and /or their families. Travel within NYC required.The SOR Outreach Peer Specialist is an individual who has direct experience of challenges with substance use and/or mental health conditions and who assists with identifying and engaging individuals eligible for our CCBHC.
Job Scope:
- Conduct community outreach and provide community education to reduce stigma of MAT/ substance use disorder
- Engage clients to receive behavioral health services (SUD)
- Provide NARCAN education kits and liaise with community in making appropriate referrals for care.
- Assist program staff in identifying and engaging individuals in need of services.
- Assist in driving Outreach minivan.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED and / 2 years work or volunteer experience in a recovery-oriented setting.
- CRPA , CRPA P
- Lived experience with and knowledge of, the challenges pertaining to substance use and / or mental health conditions.
- Clean driving record
Position Status:
Full-time non- exempt position; 35 hrs. per week
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment as well as outside in the field. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Must be able to travel among assigned sites and locations as needed.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Outreach is an equal opportunity employer. The agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, socio-economic status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, age, religion or creed, disability, or political or sexual orientation. Diversity is celebrated as a strength at Outreach.
Outreach seeks a diverse pool of candidates and will offer a competitive salary. Adding to our outstanding benefits, some members of Outreach's clinical and professional staff may be eligible for student loan forgiveness and repayment plans for persons working in public service, education, and health care, including the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Plan, or the New York State Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness (LSWLF) Program. Outreach's NYC outpatient programs are also approved for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment program, for eligible clinicians.
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