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About the Role

This position provides person-centered, strength-focused services in the office and a community-based setting, offering peer recovery services. It involves providing peer-to-peer support, advocacy, resource information, and self-help services to assist individuals with substance use disorders in accessing community services.

Responsibilities

• Connects patients to formal recovery support programs and existing social and other support services.
• Engage with individuals who are considering entering treatment programs.
• Encourages patients to attend treatment or other healthcare services.
• Assist patients develop care plans.
• Guide patients in self-monitoring their progress.
• Model effective coping skills.
• Support patients in advocating for themselves to obtain effective services.
• Assures the provision of consistent, non-judgmental, person-centered services that are strength-based and develop assets.
• Educate patients about various modes of recovery.
• Maintains accurate, up-to-date records of all contacts and collects statistical data.
• Complete data entry reports when required.
• Utilize an Electronic Medical Record.
• Completes all training(s) required.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• New York State Certified Peer Recovery Advocate Certification (CRPA or CRPA-P)
• Experience with individuals with mental illness and/or substance use conditions.
• Prior experience with peer support services is preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common clinical documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the treatment staff and supervisors.
• Ability to effectively present information to clients, treatment team, and management.
• Ability to understand basic mathematic problems.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, and draw valid conclusions.
• Knowledge of the basic principles, practices, and techniques used in medicated assisted treatment clinics.
• Must be comprehensive in carrying out treatment plan goals and document appropriate client interactions.
• Understand the principles of medical confidentiality.
• Must have observation skills, mental alertness, and emotional stability.
• Ability to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Skills

• Peer support
• Advocacy
• Resource information
• Self-help services
• Spanish (bilingual) when delivering services is desired

Location

• Buffalo, NY 14209

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Experience with individuals with mental illness and/or substance use conditions
• Prior experience with peer support services is preferred

Education Level

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• New York State Certified Peer Recovery Advocate Certification (CRPA or CRPA-P)

Salary/Compensations

• $30,000.00 - $33,000.00 Salary/year