Certified Peer Advocate

1 month ago

Brooklyn, United States Acacia Network Full time

**POSITION OVERVIEW**:
The OASAS **Certified Recovery Peer Advocate **position requires someone who is culturally aware and sensitive to the needs of the Latino population, possesses excellent computer skills, can function as a part of an interdisciplinary team, and have an understanding of therapy and group work rooted in evidenced-based approaches for intervention and management strategies. Peer Support services are peer-delivered services with a rehabilitation and recovery focus. They are designed to promote skills for coping with and managing behavioral health symptoms while facilitating the utilization of natural resources and the enhancement of recovery-oriented principles (e.g. hope and self-efficacy, and community living skills). Peer support uses trauma-informed, non-clinical assistance to achieve long-term recovery from a behavioral health disorder. **This is a non-union position.**

**Pays: $21.97 per hour.**

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Provide integrated peer care services to the client population at the clinic as indicated by the OASAS, CCBHC expansion scope of practice.
- Provide clients with services in the field as required.
- Participate in grant-related workshops and training.
- Use the grant portals; SPARS to enter any grant-required data in terms of service provision, and clinical indicators.
- Provide recovery-oriented interventions for adults and children diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illnesses and co-morbid disorders.
- Provide integrated dual disorder services, including relapse prevention planning.
- Conduct assessments and groups specific to substance abuse and dependency.
- Utilize motivational interviewing and other EBPs while working with individuals at different stages of change to help individuals reduce use/abstain from substance use.
- Work as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team that practices client-centered and holistic care; accompany clients to appointments and complete warm-hand referrals, including health homes services.
- Communicate effectively with clients and collateral contacts and conduct outreach for care coordination.
- Provide advocacy services for clients, including assisting individuals to obtain benefits and entitlements, obtain food, obtain housing, and access appropriate care in the community.
- Conduct interim visits with individuals after a discharge from a hospital, rehab, or inpatient stay to facilitate community tenure and increased readiness while waiting for the first post-discharge visit with a community-based mental health provider.
- Assist in the selection and utilization of self-directed recovery tools such as relapse prevention planning.
- Connect individuals to self-help groups in the community.
- Provide recovery education and counseling to individuals and their family members.
- Provide transitional support
- bridging from an institution (jail, hospital, rehab) to an individual"s home.
- Provide pre-crisis and crisis support services.
- Provide parent skills development and training.
- Conduct groups with families to strengthen social skills, decrease isolation, provide emotional support and create opportunities for ongoing natural support.
- Participate in staff and organizational meetings as requested for care coordination and development of policies and procedures.
- Maintain compliance with all organizational policies and procedures.
- Facilitate and co-facilitate EBPs groups.
- Participate as a member of the EBPs group's curriculum development process.
- Perform additional relevant duties as requested by supervisor/management.
- Complete office duties as needed/required.
- Complete wellness, and health promotion activities.

**EDUCATION AND REQUIREMENTS**:

- **High school diploma or equivalent required**:

- **NYS Certified Recovery Peer Advocate Certification (CRPA or CRPA-P) required.**:

- _Strongly preferred: _Bi-lingual (Spanish/English)
- Experience or desire to work with people who have a mental illness.
- Experience or desire to work with people with substance use disorders.
- Positive attitude and professional demeanor
- Ability to complete work independently as well as in collaboration with team members.
- Must be team oriented with a willingness to be flexible and helpful.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Highly organized, motivated self-starter
- Excellent time management skills

**Acacia Network is an equal opportunity employer**

Pay: $21.97 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

**Experience**:

- Addiction counseling: 1 year (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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