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About the Role

The Certified Peer Navigator (CRPA) will serve a critical role in a court and community-based, person-centered, voluntary support program for individuals with unmet needs released back to the community. This role involves engaging participants, identifying needs, and facilitating connections to clinical and support services.

Responsibilities

• Work with defense attorneys and other court stakeholders to screen and engage individuals with immediate medical or mental health needs.
• Complete baseline needs assessments on-site and coordinate with the care manager and/or MMU clinical team to determine the immediate level of care required.
• Obtain consents for service, check insurance status, and gather baseline demographic information.
• Identify needs for supportive services such as medication assistance, linkage to healthcare, detox referrals, food pantry assistance, or housing screenings, and ensure connections/referrals are made.
• Provide escorts to emergency services as needed.
• Coordinate with service providers to facilitate, follow-up, and assist participants with voluntary service referrals and engagement.
• Complete all necessary documentation and input data into the case management database in a timely manner.
• Encourage and support full engagement in services, providing outreach and assistance in overcoming barriers to treatment.
• Model and share effective coping strategies.
• Attend and participate in all necessary program meetings, conferences, and trainings.
• Engage in ongoing professional development.
• May require travel to other sites across NYC for program oversight, partner meetings, trainings, etc.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• CRPA, CRPA-P and/or OMH Peer certification required.
• Prior experience working as a peer required.
• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to work independently and on a team.
• Able to work with people from diverse backgrounds in a culturally competent manner.
• Knowledge of criminal legal system & populations, housing, case management, substance use and addictive behaviors, mental health and criminal legal with clientele.
• Exceptional organizational skills/attention to detail and outstanding project management skills.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a deadline-driven environment, juggling multiple priorities.
• Exceptional strategic thinking ability and the ability to serve as a thought leader within the organization as an integral part of the executive team.
• Strong knowledge of and respect within the service community and related government agencies.
• A commitment to the mission of The Fortune Society.

Skills

• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Database application proficiency
• Networking capabilities
• Community resource knowledge
• Multitasking proficiency
• Solutions-based thinking
• Rapid needs analysis
• Immediate service connectivity

Location

• Long Island City, NY 11101
• Brooklyn, NY

Work Type

• Full-Time
• Regular

Experience Level

• Minimum experience requirements not explicitly stated, but prior peer experience is required.

Education Level

• High school diploma or equivalency required

Salary/Compensations

• $30.22 Per Hour (Approximately $55,000 Annually)

About the Company

• The Fortune Society, Inc. (Fortune) has been working for over 57 years to support successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, strengthening communities.
• Fortune is a leading reentry and justice-informed service organization providing formerly incarcerated people with skills and wrap-around services.
• The organization has an annual budget of over $90 million with approximately 600 staff and anticipates continued growth.
• Fortune has a dual mission of advocacy (building a more just criminal legal system and reducing reentry barriers) and service (offering employment, education, alternatives to incarceration, supervised release, court advocacy, discharge planning, substance use and mental health treatment, housing, benefits assistance, care management, HIV services, food and nutrition, and arts programs).
• Fortune serves approximately 18,000 people annually with nationally and internationally recognized program models.
• The organization has locations in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens.

Equal Opportunity

• All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of conviction history, race, religion/creed, citizenship status, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status or marital status.