Certified Recovery Peer Advocate

5 days ago

Bronx, United States Montefiore Medical Center Full time

Montefiore Medical Center is **seeking a skilled and motivated Certified Recovery Peer Advocate **to serve as an Outreach Specialist for its Wakefield Recovery Center (WRC).

The Wakefield Recovery Center offers evidence-based care for substance use disorders, integrating medications for addiction treatment with empirically-supported behavioral interventions and psychiatric treatment. Our dedicated team includes addiction counselors, social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists and peers who assist our clients in developing the skills they need to reach their recovery goals.

The Outreach Specialist would assist individuals in their initial engagement in the program, provide outreach efforts and recovery support throughout the course of treatment, and accompany patients to onsite and offsite appointments as needed.

Outreach Specialists in the program work as part of a collaborative treatment team and will receive ongoing individual and group supervision. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in providing high quality services to an underserved population.

This 1199 Union position offers competitive salary and benefits, including tuition benefits.

Certification as a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) is required. High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Montefiore is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.
Montefiore will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pay: $47,229.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- High school or equivalent (preferred)

License/Certification:

- Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (required)

Work Location: In person

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