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About the Role

The Recovery Peer Specialist will function as a role model, exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills, serving as an advocate providing peer support and resources to participants. This includes developing person-centered recovery goals that enable individuals to live, learn, socialize, work and thrive in the community. The Peer Specialist will also drive transporting staff to community designations and participants to various services, in addition to driving for agency business.

Responsibilities

Provide outreach to individuals with a history of Substance Use whose behaviors put them at risk, in order to facilitate their engagement in services and offer additional supports.
Assist with the development of wellness recovery action plans and recovery plans.
Assist participants with identifying sustaining coping techniques and self-help strategies.
Provide health coaching and recovery support, especially on issues of self-advocacy, wellness self-management, medication adherence, entitlements, and daily living activities.
Facilitate life skills or support groups.
Pick up newly discharged participants from various locations and referral sources.
Accompany participants as needed to various appointments.
Encourage family involvement when appropriate and provide family education and support.
Provide telephonic as well as face-to-face outreach, engagement, and service planning in the community.
Act as a linkage to community services including medical, behavioral, residential, entitlement, and any other needed services per interdisciplinary care plan.
Act as a resource to all team members on team planning activities around substance abuse/MATS issues.
Maintain documents, records, statistics, and other related reports in an organized, timely, and accurate manner as per policy and procedures.
Access records only where the "need to know" exists.
Follow established Federal, State, and Elmcor guidelines on confidentiality.
Assist participants with their case manager in determining steps necessary to achieve treatment goals.
Assist Case Manager to support participants, as needed, during interventions.
Provide recovery education for community members.
Provide post-treatment monitoring and support.
Provide recovery check-ups and coaching.
Seek supervision and consultation as needed.
Transport staff within the community to designated venues to provide services.
Transport staff conducting agency business.
Transport prospective participants to needed services.

Requirements

Must pass OCFS clearance

Skills

Personal recovery
Coping skills
Advocacy
Peer support
Resource navigation
Person-centered recovery goal development
Driving
Self-advocacy
Wellness self-management
Medication adherence
Entitlements
Daily living activities
Life skills facilitation
Support group facilitation
Family education
Family support
Telephonic outreach
Face-to-face outreach
Service planning
Community linkage
Record maintenance
Confidentiality
Intervention support

Location

Corona (Queens), NY

Work Type

Full Time
Onsite

Experience Level

2-3 years passenger van/mobile unit driving experience with clean driving record
5-7 years passenger van/mobile unit driving experience with a clean driving record

Education Level

Certification as a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate or CRPA-P working on completion of certification
High School Diploma or its equivalent

Salary/Compensations

$23.77 Hourly

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plans
15 Vacation Days Annually
12 Sick Days
1 Floating Holiday Annually
401K retirement plan with 3% match after 90 days of employment
Medical Benefits after 30 days of employment with Cigna
Dental/Vision eligible after 90 days of employment
Access to Gym/Weight Room
Access to Boxing Ring
Short Term Disability
Life insurance available through Aflac
Accidental insurance available through Aflac
Transit Chek for commuting expenses
Legal Shield for legal services
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) participants

About the Company

Mission-Driven Work: Rooted in equity, dignity, and hope.
Team Culture: Join a supportive, interdisciplinary team that values your voice.
Impact Every Day: Help residents rebuild their lives and restore their wellness.
Growth Opportunities: Learn, grow, and make a lasting impact in your community.