CRPA

STEP ONE; Town of Highland (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

STEP ONE is seeking individuals to deliver community-based support with a rehabilitation and recovery focus in NYS OASAS-regulated programs. Staff will provide face-to-face services in clients' homes or community settings as part of an integrated team, using lived experiences to aid recovery.

A CRPA is required (CRPA or provisional). Duties include outreach, care planning, collaboration with providers, and thorough documentation for billing. Training and supervision are provided.

Qualifications

• CRPA certificate required (CRPA or provisional)
• High School Diploma or GED
• Lived or work experience in a recovery-oriented setting
• Knowledge of substance use disorder recovery process
• Ability to travel throughout catchment area as needed
• Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Experience with diverse populations
• Knowledge of Motivational Interviewing/Contingency Management

Responsibilities

• Provides in person individualized support to individuals with mental health diagnosis or substance use.
• Serves as a role model, mentor, and advocate to support recovery.
• Establishes trusting relationships with clients during outreach and in community settings.
• Collaborates with staff and providers to coordinate services and plans.
• Documents time, services, and outcomes for billing and records.
• Receives supervision and participates in trainings and meetings.

Skills

Recovery-oriented care

Mentoring

Advocacy

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic Records for billing

Job description

Please note we have positions available in Highland, Kingston, Brooklyn and Queens.

At Step One, we're not just an organization; We're a tight-knit community that values collaboration, innovation, and each individual's unique contributions. We value our amazing staff's skills and experience, and we are confident that each employee's effort and warmth make our team a beautiful organization!

Job Summary

Provide community-based support with a rehabilitation and recovery focus using shared lived experiences in NYS OASAS regulated programs. Work as a fully integrated team member providing individual face to face services in the client's home or community as specified in the service protocols. A CRPA is required. (CRPA P considered)

Duties

• Provides in person individualized support to individuals who have been identified with a mental health diagnosis and/or substance use.
• Serves as a role model, mentor, and advocate in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery.
• Provides strength-based rehabilitative and recovery-oriented services individually and as part of a team.
• Establish a trusting relationship with client based in mutuality and unconditional positive regard during outreach and meetings in the community and in various program settings.
• Supports client in developing and implementing a person-centered recovery plan that is relevant to the current expressed needs of the client, consistent with the Plan of Care.
• Shares personal experiences to foster a sense of hope and recovery.
• Ensures coordination of services through collaboration and consultation with other staff, providers and identified family and/or friends of clients.
• Assists client with entitlements and concrete services; working together with client, advocates on client's behalf via telephone and written correspondence.
• Attends and participates in weekly supervision, staff meetings and periodic in-service trainings.
• Documents time and effort and tasks during working hours as required for billing.
• Produces and maintains thorough, accurate and timely documentation, including documentation of interactions with client, services provided, important information and/or events, and contacts with other agencies and service providers, as required by agency policies, and relevant contracts and regulatory agencies.
• Increases client's awareness of recovery services and supports in the community, identifying and supporting client in removing barriers to recovery, self-efficacy, and community inclusion.
• Assists client in developing personal skills toward community inclusion, personal development, and independent living.
• Provides companionship and accompaniment to client during community, court, and medical appointments, recovery-oriented activities, and during stressful transitions such as pre- and post-admission to emergency rooms, detox units, and discharges from hospitals and jails.
• Conducts direct outreach to courts, probation, parole, hospitals, and other community-based organizations with direct referral back to the organization and its programs.
• Assists client in identifying and engaging in activities that bring to attain or sustain meaningful, healthy and satisfying lifestyles.
• Assists client to connect or reconnect and link to natural supports that enhance the quality and security of life, including self-help groups.
• Represent the organization at various community events and forum.

Requirements

• Check for required certificate on the bottom of the description (CRPA)
• High School Diploma or GED
• Lived or work or volunteer experience in a recovery-oriented setting.
• Knowledge of substance use disorder recovery process.
• Computer literacy including familiarity of Electronic Records for billing .
• Ability to travel throughout the required catchment area as needed.
• Commitment to recovery-oriented systems of care.
• Demonstrate ability to work independently.
• Excellent time management with ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to think logically, prioritize and follow procedures and instructions
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Experience with advocacy, outreach and engagement, self-help, recovery and transitional supports.
• Knowledge of Evidenced Based Practices (Motivational Interviewing, Contingency Management)

License/Certificate

• CRPA(Certified Recovery Peer Advocate, or provisional) (Required)

Job Type

• Full-time

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Application Question(s)

Are you interested in providing services in Highland or Kingston?