CRPA Peer Specialist

PURPOSE: The Jewish Boards Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate high quality evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff use a culturally competent person centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning to instill hope and to strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resiliency of our communities. POSITION OVERVIEW: The Peer Specialist engages participants in peer-based services to identify and overcome barriers to engagement in treatment and community integration. The Peer Specialist supports client linkage and engagement with identified onsite providers and community providers and ensures that the clients support networks are sufficient to meet their needs. The Peer Specialist utilizes a peer relationship to foster connection trust understanding and validation. KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:Individual sessions with clients may include helping them deal with issues associated with (but not limited to) substance abuse mental health treatment family and social relationships; stress and symptom management; activities of daily living; medication management; and independent living or supported housing Provide emotional and practical support to clients as they engage in treatment Foster and maintain cooperative and collaborative relationships with onsite multidisciplinary team as well as community providers Advocate with and for program clients to achieve personal goals and address barriers such as fear stigma and communication disparities with providers and community supports Attend and participate in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings and supervisory sessions Work with client and multidisciplinary team to assist client toward achieving their treatment plan goals Monitor and record clients progress and modify plan according to needs and preference Comply with all required in-service training and staff developmentDocument and track resources and client progressMeets all deadlines for progress/informational notes in electronic health record fidelity reports and other documentation obligationsPerform other related duties as assigned CORE COMPETENCIES for the position include:Demonstrated ability to effectively use ones personal story and role model recovery in a way that promotes personal growth and empowermentKnowledge of behavioral health systems substance use disorders legislation and regulations and health conditionsAbility to manage multiple projects and ask for help when neededAbility to participate on a team to accomplish tasksServe as a role model to clients staff and stakeholdersAbility to work with all stakeholders: clients providers and families in a caring and respectful manner and with due understanding of and consideration for cultural differencesKnowledge of treatment rehabilitation and community support programs as they relate to clients and their familiesKnowledge of techniques for identifying risk for relapse risk of harm to self/others including crisis management techniquesEDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIRED:High school diploma or equivalent. Certification as a Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) or Provisional Certification as a Recovery Peer Advocate required. Experience providing advocacy services to people who have substance use disorders. Past or current participant of substance use disorders REQUIRED/LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:Bi-lingual Spanish a plus but not experience with substance use work or volunteer experience with clients struggling with substance use issues COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED: Must be able to document notes in electronic health be able to be proficient in computer skills to use Outlook for reading and sending e-mails setting up appointments utilize Microsoft TEAMS for meetings AND MANUAL DEXIERITY:Must be able to travel throughout NYC on public transportation carry laptop and MIFI be able to type using a laptop and/or stationary ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL EFFORTMajority of the work is out in the community. Some of the work will be office based. Need to be able to travel throughout NYC via public transportation. Physical effort may include ascending or descending stairs for subways and to Time and Part Time Opportunities Available