Certified Peer Recovery Advocate

Air Comfort, Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in peer support services is seeking a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate to enhance the treatment and recovery process. In this rewarding role, you will leverage your personal experiences and professional training to provide essential non-clinical support services. Your responsibilities will include facilitating outreach, developing recovery plans, and teaching vital life skills. This position offers a supportive and collaborative environment, ideal for those looking to grow their career while making a meaningful impact in the lives of others. Join a team dedicated to fostering recovery and empowerment in the community.

Qualifications

• Must hold a CRPA or CPRA-P certification.
• Experience in peer support and community engagement is essential.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate outreach and connect individuals to recovery supports.
• Provide non-clinical crisis support and educate participants.
• Assist clients with benefits applications and accompany them to appointments.

Skills

Peer Support

Crisis Intervention

Community Outreach

Life Skills Coaching

Education

Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA)

CPRA-Provisional (CPRA-P)

Job description

As a leading provider of peer support services, our company plays a pivotal role in the treatment and recovery process. We are currently seeking a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) to join our team. The CRPA will utilize their personal experience with substance use and professional training to provide non-clinical support services as outlined in the patient's treatment or recovery plan. This role involves facilitating outreach, developing recovery plans, teaching effective coping habits, and life skills for navigating recovery. Our company offers a supportive and collaborative environment, making it an ideal place to grow your career.

Responsibilities

1. Facilitate outreach with individuals currently in a program or considering treatment.
2. Utilize recovery expertise, professional training, and lived experience to boost individuals' engagement in treatment and commitment to recovery.
3. Connect patients to community-based recovery supports consistent with treatment, recovery, and discharge plans.
4. Provide non-clinical crisis support, especially after periods of hospitalization or incarceration.
5. Educate program participants about various modes of recovery.
6. Accompany clients to medical appointments.
7. Promote awareness of existing social and other support services.
8. Link participants to formal recovery supports.
9. Assist with applying for benefits.

Qualifications

1. Must be a Certified Peer Recovery Advocate (CPRA) or CPRA- Provisional (CPRA-P).