Peer Recovery Specialist

Noble Hearts HR Consulting Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 Vacation Days Annually

12 Sick Days

Floating Holiday 1 annually

401K retirement plan with 3% match

Medical Benefits after 30 days of emb.

Dental/Vision after 90 days

Gym/Weight Room access

Boxing Ring access

Short Term Disability

Life, Accidental Insurance (Aflac)

Transit Chek for commuting

Legal Shield for legal services

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

Elmcor in Queens, NY is seeking a Full Time Recovery Peer Specialist to serve as a role model, provide peer support, and connect participants with resources in the community. The role includes developing recovery goals and transporting staff and participants as needed.

The position requires CRPA certification (or in progress) or equivalent driving experience, a high school diploma, OCFS clearance, and a commitment to holistic recovery and outreach within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Certification as a CRPA/CRPA-P (in progress acceptable).
• High School Diploma or equivalent with 2-3 years passenger van driving experience and clean driving record OR 5-7 years passenger van driving experience with a clean driving record.
• Must pass OCFS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide outreach to individuals with a history of Substance Use to engage in services.
• Develop wellness recovery action plans and recovery plans.
• Assist participants with coping techniques and self-help strategies.
• Provide health coaching and recovery support.
• Facilitate life skills or support groups.
• Transport staff and participants to designated venues and appointments.
• Encourage family involvement and provide education and support.
• Provide telephonic and face-to-face outreach and service planning in the community.

Skills

Peer support

Advocacy

Transportation coordination

Education

Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) or CRPA-P in progress

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Full Time Recovery Peer Specialist Wanted in Queens, NY

Location: Corona (Queens), NY
Salary: $23.77 Hourly
Schedule: Monday through Friday; 10am-6pm

Summary: The Recovery Peer Specialist will function as a role model, exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills, serving as an advocate providing peer support and resources to participants served. This includes developing person-centered recovery goals that enable individuals to live, learn, socialize, work and thrive in the community. The Peer Specialist will also drive transporting staff to community designations and transporting participants to various services, in addition to driving for agency business. This position reports to the SR. Peer Recovery Specialist.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide outreach to individuals with a history of Substance Use whose behaviors put them at risk, in order to facilitate their engagement in services and offer additional supports.
• Assists with the development of wellness recovery action plans and recovery plan.
• Assists participants with identifying sustaining coping techniques and self-help strategies.
• Provides health coaching and recovery support, especially on issues of self-advocacy, wellness self-management, medication adherence, entitlements, and daily living activities.
• Life skills or support group facilitation.
• Picks up newly discharged participants from various locations and referral sources.
• Accompanies participants as needed to various appointments.
• Encourages family involvement when appropriate and provide family education and support .
• Provides telephonic as well as face to face outreach, engagement and service planning in the community.
• Acts as a linkage to community services including medical, behavioral, residential, entitlement and any other needed services per interdisciplinary care plan.
• Acts as a resource to all team members on team planning activities around substance abuse/MATS issues.
• Maintains documents, records, statistics, and other related reports in an organized, timely and accurate manner as per policy and procedures.
• Accesses records only where the "need to know" exists.
• Follows established Federal, State and Elmcor guidelines on confidentiality.
• Assists participants with their case manager in determining steps necessary to achieve treatment goals.
• Assists Case Manager to support participants, as needed, during interventions.
• Recovery education for community members
• Post-treatment monitoring and support
• Provide recovery check-ups and coaching
• Seeks supervision and consultation as needed.
• Transportation of staff within the community to designated venues to provide services.
• Transportation of staff conducting agency business.
• Transportation of prospective participants to needed services.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Certification as a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate or CRPA-P working on completion of certification.
• High School Diploma or its equivalent with 2-3 years passenger van/mobile unit driving experience and clean driving record or;
• 5-7 years passenger van/mobile unit driving experience with a clean driving record.
• Must pass OCFS clearance

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, and additional employee perks.

• 15 Vacation Days Annually
• 12 Sick Days
• Floating Holiday 1 annually
• 401K retirement plan with 3% match after 90 days of employment
• Medical Benefits after 30 days of employment with Cigna
• Dental/Vision eligible after 90 days of employment
• Access to Gym/Weight Room
• Access to Boxing Ring
• Short Term DIsability
• Life, Accidental Insurance available through Aflac
• Transit Chek for commuting expenses
• Legal Shield for legal services
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) participants

Why Elmcor?

• Mission-Driven Work: We're rooted in equity, dignity, and hope.
• Team Culture: Join a supportive, interdisciplinary team that values your voice.
• Impact Every Day: Help residents rebuild their lives and restore their wellness.
• Growth Opportunities: Learn, grow, and make a lasting impact in your community.

Join us and be the heart of healing in our community.

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