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About the Role

The Certified Recovery Peer Advocate I (CRPA I) assists with outreach, support, and care coordination for eligible service recipients, serving as a role model and health coach. This role also involves promoting the Agency and its programs within the community and educating others about substance use prevention services.

Responsibilities

Provide outreach to clients to facilitate engagement in services and offer additional supports for participation in Medication-Assisted Treatment and mobile services.
Offer health coaching and recovery support, focusing on self-advocacy, wellness self-management, medication adherence, smoking cessation, entitlements, and daily living activities.
Provide transportation for and accompany clients to medical and/or other appointments.
Deliver concrete service delivery to clients, such as benefits/enrollments, as per program needs.
Maintain organized, timely, and accurate documentation, records, statistics, and reports.
Coordinate care planning with other service providers and resources for collaborative, goal-directed care, including care transitions.
Act as a resource/consultant to team members on substance abuse issues.
Provide telephonic and face-to-face outreach, engagement, and service planning in the field.
Act as a liaison to community services including medical, behavioral, residential, entitlement, and other needed services per interdisciplinary care plan.
Monitor overall service delivery to clients to ensure coordination and continuity; advocate with service providers/resources as needed.
Provide crisis intervention and follow-up.
Serve as a liaison between the Agency and the communities it serves.
Represent the Agency professionally and knowledgeably.
Assist in promoting the Agency through information and education about its services to the communities served.
Conduct direct outreach to courts, attorneys, hospitals, probation, parole, DSS, CPS, DDP, PCPs, schools, and various community groups, with direct referral back to the Agency and its programs.
Report and work under the direction of the director(s).
Represent the Agency at community events such as NARCAN trainings, fairs, and forums.
Document and report on community contacts made, including contact name, agency, address, and telephone number.
Drive company vehicles as needed.
Facilitate sharing of data with individuals to whom it applies to support partnered decision-making and keep clients informed of progress.
Complete QI Training during onboarding and participate in QI refresher training as needed.
Cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences.
Adhere to all safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
Demonstrate commitment to maintaining a safe work environment by following established safety guidelines.
Utilize relevant knowledge or experience regarding health and safety protocols.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge of medication assisted treatment, opiate overdose prevention, and substance use disorders treatment and recovery services is required.
Personal life experience living with a disability, history of substance use, or social/emotional challenge, and willingness to draw upon this experience to serve as a role model to support recovery goals is required.
Knowledge of community resources and community outreach is preferred.

Skills

Outreach
Support
Care Coordination
Health Coaching
Self-Advocacy
Wellness Self-Management
Medication Adherence
Smoking Cessation
Entitlements
Daily Living Activities
Transportation
Benefits/Enrollments
Documentation
Record Keeping
Statistics Reporting
Care Planning
Community Resource Navigation
Substance Abuse Consultation
Telephonic Communication
Face-to-Face Engagement
Service Planning
Crisis Intervention
Liaison
Information Dissemination
Education
Driving Company Vehicles
Data Sharing
QI Training
Inclusion Cultivation
Safety Protocol Adherence

Work Type

Full-time

Education Level

High School Diploma or GED
Provisional certification (CRPA-P) upon hire and receipt of full certification (CRPA) within one year is required.

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
$0 Deductible Platinum Plus Medical Insurance Plan - 90% Employer Provided Benefit
Flexible Spending Account
403(b) retirement plan
Long Term and Short Term Disability
Legal Plan
Dependent Care Expense Account
Life Insurance/Supplemental Life Insurance
Pet Insurance
HRA
Training programs including a Mentorship program
Eligibility for Federal/Public Student Loan Forgiveness
Career growth and Promotional opportunities
Employee Perks and Discounts
5 Personal Days
10-20 Vacation Days
12 Sick Days
12 Company Paid Holidays

About the Company

CN Guidance & Counseling Services inspires and catalyzes recovery for people living with mental health and substance use conditions through innovative and person-centered integrated clinical treatment, counseling, housing, and support services.
Awarded Newsday/Dan papers Top Long Island Work Place 2019-2026, 8 years in a row.
Every job and every team at our agency plays a role in helping other Long Islanders live healthy and fulfilling lives.
Engage your passion and CHOOSE a career & employer where you can use your vital energy to make a difference.

Equal Opportunity

It is the policy of CN Guidance and Counseling Services, Inc. to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. CN Guidance and Counseling Services, Inc. prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.