Here at Reality House, Inc. we work to partner with individuals and families with addition challenges to help them achieve freedom from their addictions and live healthy, productive lives in the community. We do this by exhibiting excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, professionalism, communication, commitment to our community, honesty, and accountability and ownership.
We are currently looking for a dynamic Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) to join our team. The Certified Recovery Peer Advocate will work to help sustain an active recovery community. They will serve as role model and/or health coach for clients. The CRPA will work with existing agency personnel and outside agencies to provide education on the existence of drug and alcohol use services.
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
- Provide outreach to clients in order to facilitate their engagement in services and offer additional support so they can successfully participate in outpatient or residential services.
- Provide health coaching and recovery support, especially on issues of self-advocacy, wellness self-management, medication adherence, smoking cessation, entitlements, and daily living activities.
- Provide transportation for and accompany clients to medical and/or other appointments to facilitate their engagement and follow through as needed.
- Peers use their shared personal lived experience to promote client’s recovery, offering support, advocacy, and skill development opportunities.
- Documentation of services provided in an electronic clinical record (EHR) and OASAS reporting materials (GPRA surveys, monthly data encounters).
- Monitors overall service delivery to clients to ensure coordination and continuity, advocates with service providers and resources as needed.
- Ability to model behavior consistent with the mission of Reality House Inc. by acting as a liaison between the agency and the community we serve.
- Participate in telephone as well as face-to-face outreach, engagement and service planning for the potential clients.
- Excellent organizational skills: ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Must work a flexible schedule (including some evenings and weekends). Some travel required.
- Other responsibilities/tasks as assigned.
- At least one year ofexperience providing CRPA services.
Requirements:
- Certification as a Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA)
- High School graduate or GED.
- Knowledge of medication assisted treatment, opiate overdose prevention and substance use disorders treatment and recovery services required.
- Relevant life experience required.
- Current valid driver’s license preferred.
Skills Needed:
- Writing – communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience.
- Active listening – to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate.
- Guidance – influencing and directing clients with service needs to RHI.
- Relationship building – cultivates and maintains centers of influence for referrals.
- Oral Comprehension - to listen and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Written comprehension - to read and understand information presented in writing.
- Speech clarity - to speak clearly so that it is understandable to the listener.
- Reasoning - to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Documentation – ability to express in writing all case management related notes.
- Computer skills – proficient in Word, e-mail, etc.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to: stand; walk; climb stairs; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Astoria, NY 11102: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Addiction counseling: 1 year (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person