Recovery Guide STRAWW

Recovery Options Made Easy; Jamestown (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Recovery Options Made Easy seeks a Recovery Guide to engage referred individuals, coordinate activities and build trust for recovery and community integration.

The role emphasizes advocacy, goal setting, skill development and collaboration with partner agencies, requiring personal vehicle on-site during working hours for field duties.

Qualifications

• Experience with NYS public mental health and substance use system.
• Knowledge of advocacy, self-help and empowerment programs; peer advocacy preferred.
• Ability to convey a message of hope and recovery for people with psychiatric disabilities.
• Proficient in MS Word/Excel, internet and email.
• Own vehicle with clean driving record and adequate insurance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities and lead group sessions to build trust and recovery.
• Maintain detailed written records of activities and documentation.
• Develop trust and rapport with participants and partner agencies.
• Assist in referrals and linkages to community services.

Skills

Advocacy skills

Communication

Documentation

MS Office

Driving

Education

Peer advocacy training

Driver’s license

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Under the general supervision of the Program Manager,the Recovery Guide engages with referred individuals to coordinate activitiesto form trust-based relationships that foster hope for positive change andpersonal empowerment leading to successful integration back into thecommunity. The Guides work closely withparticipants to address problems and answer questions, gather information,advocate and connect participants to resources and to the community. Guidesassist participants in goal setting and work toward developing skills. TheGuides will share and discuss common peer experiences when appropriate. Guideswill assist in building a sense of community and assist participants to createmeaningful lives in the community. Guides will be responsible for planning,organizing, developing, leading and facilitating group activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain and practiceself-care.
• Maintain good rapportwith partnering agencies, executive directors, employees, team members andmanager.
• Attends trainings andcommunity meetings in person as required and assigned bysupervisor/manager.
• Maintains and preparesdetailed written record of activities to meet documentation and reportingrequirements.
• Reports to and meetswith supervisor/manager on a regular basis.
• Performs clerical andoffice duties as required and assigned.
• Assists in training andmentoring new staff as requested.
• Maintain a requiredcaseload and provide support services to program participants.
• Develop trust andrapport with participants in the program.
• Identify personcentered strengths, needs, abilities and recovery goals of participants.
• Conduct themselves andperform in a professional manner in accordance with Agency policies andprocedures.
• Be flexible and possessthe ability to handle a changing environment.
• Display a cooperativeand positive attitude with other team members harmoniously.
• Teach and role modelthe value of every individual's recovery experience.
• Assist participantswith referrals and linkages to other services.
• Provide advocacyservices to participants using person centered language and a recoveryorientated approach.
• Planning/organizinggroups and activities.
• Develop trust andrapport with participants.
• Possess the ability towork independently and in a group setting.
• The STRAWW positionrequires your personal vehicle is on site at your office location duringworking hours, as this is a Field position.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORYRESPONSIBILITIES:

This position does not have direct supervisoryresponsibility for any other employees, however, this position may be requiredto coordinate the collection or distribution of information to/from variousindividuals/positions within the company.

COMPLEXITY OF WORK AND DECISION MAKING:

Works in accordance with policies andregulations which may require judgment, initiative, creativity and the abilityto deal with complex factors and making of decisions based on conclusions forwhich there may be little precedent.

AUTONOMY AND ACCOUNTABILITY:

Works from general objectives (such asgovernmental and agency compliance standards) and broad and varying policies,procedures, rules or precedents with significant functional guidance. Refersspecific cases to supervisor for clarification or interpretation. Review bysupervisor focuses on achievement of the objective and not necessarily on themeans, except when required to ensure compliance with regulations.

TECHNOLOGY,EQUIPMENT OR TOOLS:

Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Wordand Outlook. Evidence of skillsdemonstrated by the ability to perform all of the basic functions within eachprogram; including but not limited to maintaining a calendar, sending e-mail,creating letters as well as the ability to create and edit workbooks.

General office equipment is used including faxmachine, computer and phone system.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here arerepresentative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully performthe essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work follows established practices and operatingprocedures with some latitude for independent judgment. Maintains strict visual contact withwork. May occasionally lift up to (35)thirty-five pounds without mechanical assistance. Work involves sitting, driving, andambulating from task to task. The noise level in the work environment isusually light.

EDUCATION& EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstratedexperience with and knowledge of the New York State public mental healthand substance use system. Lived experience with the mental health system,preferred.
• Demonstratedknowledge of advocacy, self-help and empowerment programs for recipientsof mental health and substance use services. Prior experience in peer advocacy ispreferred.
• Ability toconvey a message of hope and recovery for people with psychiatricdisabilities.
• Ability tocomplete basic documentation requirements regarding work activities. Solidwritten and oral skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite andinternet/email access, preferred
• Delineate behaviors behind values ofcritical care and recovery preferred
• Wellness Recovery Action Plan Training
• Completion of a peer advocacy training program or relatedcertification is preferred. Academyof Peer Services Certification must be completed within the employeesfirst 6 months in this position if the employee is not currentlycertified.
• Must have own vehicles, clean driving record and adequateautomobile insurance coverage

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Must possess advocacy skills; attentionto detail; effective communication, writing and documentation skills.

Ability to take direction andfollow-through on assignments both independently and with limited supervision.

Must have an understanding and workingknowledge of confidentiality laws (HIPAA) regarding recipient's records andpersonal/health information.

Ability to demonstrate understanding ofcommunity services.

Must be proficient in MS Word/Excel,internet and e-mail.

Multitasking

Help maintain a clean, safe and secureenvironment

Organizational skills

Maintain good time management

Pay Rate is $18.57 per hour for a 37.5 hour week

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination byemployers, in compensation and employment opportunities, against qualifiedindividuals with disabilities who, with our without reasonable accommodation,can perform the ?essential functions? of a job.A function may be essential for any of several reasons, including: thejob exists to perform that function, the employee holding the job was hired forhis/her expertise in performing the function, or only a limited number ofemployees are available to perform thatfunction.

Recovery Options Made Easy, is committed to equal

opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin,

disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Recovery

Options Made Easy, will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or

mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with

disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation

of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment

opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA,

please contact Colleen Hutchinson at Recovery Options Made Easy