Recovery Peer Advocate: Community & Crisis Support

FLACRA; Town of Dix (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

FLACRA in Watkins Glen, NY seeks an Entry-level COTI Recovery Peer Advocate to support clients with substance use disorders. You will work under supervision to model recovery, provide peer support, and help clients build independent recovery plans.

Responsibilities include crisis support, case management, community outreach, and collaboration with the care team. Must have NYS peer training, on-call ability, and a NYS driver's license.

Qualifications

• Completion of NY state-certified peer support specialist training through OMH or OASAS.
• Ability to take part in on call rotation.
• Valid NYS driver's license.
• LIVED EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED

Responsibilities

• Serves as an active member of the client’s care team, including participation in team meetings and treatment planning meetings as appropriate.
• Assists clients in development of recovery plan, including crisis plan and/or support in the midst of a crisis.
• Provides psycho-education with focus on illness management and peer support.
• Serves as role model for clients by sharing own recovery process and teaching effective coping techniques and self-help strategies.
• Provides case management, resourcing, service collaboration for individual clients as extension of case management services.
• Maitains accurate, thorough records on all assigned cases and uses documentation to assist clients in evaluating progress.
• Maintains accurate documentation as required by applicable grants.
• Provides advocacy services on behalf of clients.
• H elps increase community awareness of services available.
• Informs supervisor, and other members of treatment team as indicated, of issues/concerns related to individual clients.
• Participates in required trainings to maintain certification.
• Knowledge of Crisis Intervention and Early Engagement
• Provides 1 week of overnight on call services in rotation with others.
• Tier 2 staff are expected to model leadership and help support Tier 1 peers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Crisis intervention

Time management

Problem solving

On-call rotation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

FLACRA in Watkins Glen, NY seeks an Entry-level COTI Recovery Peer Advocate to support clients with substance use disorders. You will work under supervision to model recovery, provide peer support, and help clients build independent recovery plans.

Responsibilities include crisis support, case management, community outreach, and collaboration with the care team. Must have NYS peer training, on-call ability, and a NYS driver's license.