- Help promote skills for coping and managing behavioral health symptoms
- Educates clients about Medication Assisted Treatments (MAT), prevention, harm reduction, and Narcan.
- Work as a member of multidisciplinary treatment team that practices client centered and holistic care.
- Accompany clients to appointments and complete warm handoff referrals to SUD.
- Communicate effectively with clients and collateral contacts.
- Conduct outreach for care coordination.
- Assist in the selection and utilization of self-directed recovery tools such as relapse prevention planning.
- Connect individuals to self-help groups in the community.
- Provide recovery education and counseling to individuals.
- Provide preventative and crisis support services.
- Conduct support groups to strengthen social skills, decrease isolation, provide emotional support, and create opportunities for ongoing natural support.
- Participate in staff and organizational meetings as requested for care coordination.
- Maintain compliance with all organizational policies and procedures.
- Complete wellness and health promotions activities.
- Follow-up with the individual to confirm linkage to Care Coordination, outpatient treatment or other community services.
- Perform additional relevant duties as requested by supervisor/management.
- Conducts outreach at various locations throughout NYC.
- Previous professional or personal experience in housing placement and assistance preferred
- Previous experience delivering evidence-based interventions such as , RESPECT & D-Up
- Previous work experience with high risk, Harm Reduction and HIV+ populations.
- Outstanding writing and communication skills; including multi-media outlets.
- Work experience with homeless individuals in a medical/health or social service settings
- Experience in community based medical/health or social service settings, social work, counseling, nursing, public health, or other health education.
- Knowledge of citywide resources and referral processes for homeless individuals
- Minimum five (5) years of similar work experience, facilitating groups and performing Outreach/community engagement activities.
- The base pay range for this position is $35,000 - $40,000 per year. *
- Affordable Health and Dental plan options (monthly premiums are 100% covered by employer**)
- Group Life, AD&D, Disability, Hospital Cash Insurance, Paid Family Leave, EAP
- Additional Voluntary Benefits: 403b (tax-sheltered annuity retirement plan), Life, Disability, Hospital Cash
- Generous PTO (vacation, sick, personal, bereavement)
- Career growth opportunities
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Description
Job Description
Job DescriptionPeer AdvocateUnit/Department: SAMHSA II
Responsible to: Program Manager
Title of People reporting to this position: None
FLSA Status: Exempt ☐ Non-Exempt ☒
Probationary Period: 3 months
PURPOSE OF POSITION
The Peer Advocate is culturally aware and sensitive to the needs of the targeted population, possess excellent computer skills, be able to function as a part of a multidisciplinary team and understand therapy and group work rooted in evidenced based approaches for intervention and management strategies. Peer Advocate services are peer-delivered services with a rehabilitation and recovery focus. They are designed to promote skills for coping with and managing behavioral health symptoms while facilitating the utilization of natural resources and the enhancement of recovery-oriented principles (e.g., hope and self-efficacy, and community living skills). Peer Advocate support uses trauma-informed, non-clinical assistance to achieve long-term recovery from substance use and homelessness. .
RESPONSIBILITIES
The major responsibility of this position includes, but are not limited to:
High School Diploma or GED, and one year of applicable experience and/or equivalent experience
QUALIFICATIONS
Compensation & Benefits
**Benefits may be changed or removed at any time
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions.
