Peer Recovery Advocate - CRPA

Title:Peer Recovery Advocate - CRPA

ID:8819

Department:Outpatient

Location:Amityville

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.