Certified Recovery Peer Advocate - Behavioral Health Support

PROMESA R.H.C.F.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

PROMESA R.H.C.F. in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate to support individuals with behavioral health needs within an interdisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed, recovery-oriented services, skills coaching, and client-centered care to promote engagement and natural supports. Responsibilities include conducting groups, facilitating rehabilitation and relapse prevention, providing advocacy, connecting clients to services, and maintaining compliance with

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) certification.
• Provisional CRPA accepted; must obtain full certification within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide rehabilitative and recovery-oriented interventions for clients diagnosed with substance disorders.
• Promote skills for coping and managing behavioral health symptoms.
• Conduct assessment and groups specific to substance abuse and dependency.
• Utilize motivational interviewing and evidence-based practices (EBP) with clients at different stages of change.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team and coordinate care including warm handoffs.
• Communicate effectively with clients and collateral contacts; conduct outreach for care coordination.
• Provide advocacy to help clients obtain benefits, housing, and access to community services.
• Connect individuals to self-help groups and provide recovery education to clients and their families.
• Provide transitional support bridging from institutions to home and facilitate post-discharge linkage.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

MS Office

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

PROMESA R.H.C.F. in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate to support individuals with behavioral health needs within an interdisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed, recovery-oriented services, skills coaching, and client-centered care to promote engagement and natural supports. Responsibilities include conducting groups, facilitating rehabilitation and relapse prevention, providing advocacy, connecting clients to services, and maintaining compliance with