About this role
SUMMARY: Provides support and follow-up to clients in our Recovery Program.
Responsibilities:
- Provide recovery support to clients by sharing life experiences.
- Document in Foothold EHR system the services provided to clients.
- Attends supervision with the supervisor once a week.
- Escort clients to appointments, as needed.
- Support program participants in pre-crisis or crisis situations.
- Teach participants recovery skills, based on shared life experiences.
- Help participants transition through the recovery process.
- Share information with participants about benefits, entitlements, and other supports.
- Provide outreach to help participants connect with desired services.
- Link participants with needed community resources and treatment services.
- Provide peer mentoring services; co-facilitate groups and train clients in Narcan administration.
- Engage and support clients in the Staten Island treatment court.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED required.
- One year of recovery time and Certification as a Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) required.
- Experience with outreach and substance use disorder (SUD) clients.
- Must be willing to disclose lived experiences in mental health, substance abuse, and/or criminal justice.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Word.
- Must be able to navigate the public transportation system.
- Experience with Foothold EHR system preferred.
- Bilingual Spanish/English a plus.
- Must have exceptional communication skills both orally and in writing, with individuals and groups regarding complex and sensitive issues.