• Peer Recovery Advocate - CRPA

    Seafield Center, Inc. (Amityville, NY)


    Title:Peer Recovery Advocate - CRPA

    ID:8819

    Department:Outpatient

    Description

    Full time job opportunity:$20-21 per hour

    Benefits Available for Full Time Employees:

    + Generous Paid Time Off Policy

    + Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

    + Flexible Spending Account

    + Basic Group Life AD&D Insurance (No Cost)

    + Voluntary Life Insurance

    + Other Voluntary Benefits

    + Reimbursement for Professional Development Expenses

    + Employee Assistance Program

    + Retirement Program (401k)

    + 8 Paid Holidays

    MAIN FUNCTION:

    + Utilize experiences and training to support those in treatment of and recovery from substance abuse disorders.

    + User role(s) information systems access as assigned, where applicable

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    + Ensure that all clients are treated with dignity and respect.

    + Affirming care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning clients.

    + Assist clinical case managers in connecting patients to additional support in recovery by educating patients and introducing them to existing community supports and services.

    + Provide nonclinical crisis support to those in treatment.

    + Provide education on various modes of and pathways to recovery.

    + Share past experiences, personal or otherwise, about addiction and recovery.

    + Outreach patients to reinforce the importance of treatment and increase retention.

    + Utilize EMR system to document services and information provided to patients.

    + Provide education and trainings to Seafield staff on new supports and trends in the recovery and treatment communities.

    + Promote Seafield and its programs in the recovery and treatment communities.

    + All other duties as assigned.

    COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

    + Written and verbal communication.

    + EMR Documentation.

    + Presentation skills.

    + Knowledge of addiction/recovery.

    + Proficient in computer usage including EMR system, Microsoft Outlook, and other information systems.

    EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

    + CRPA, CRPAP, or CRPA-P Eligible.

    + High School Diploma or equivalent.

    + Completion of 46 hours of required Recovery Peer Advocate training (advocacy. Mentoring and Education, recovery and wellness, and ethical responsibility).

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

    The physical demands described here are representative of those functions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

     

    + While performing this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

    + This is a largely sedentary role and involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required occasionally.

     

    The employee must have the ability to use a computer keyboard, mouse, calculator, copier, fax machine, scanner, and telephone.