Peer Support Worker

The Peer Support Worker uses lived experience to conduct community outreach, re-engage individuals at risk of loss to contact, ensure next-day clinic follow-up after mobile initiation, and resolve barriers to care. Peer Support Workers support engagement and retention but do not independently administer Contingency Management incentives.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Conduct community outreach and engagement in the catchment area to reach individuals not yet in care. Provide lived-experience support and actively re-engage individuals at risk of Ensure next-day clinic follow-up after mobile initiation and help resolve barriers such as transportation and Medicaid enrollment. Accompany and support individuals in navigating clinic-based and community services. Support, but do not independently administer, Contingency Management incentives. Maintain documentation of outreach and follow-up contacts in the electronic health record. Reports to Project Director / Licensed Mental Health Practitioner Requirements

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

New York State Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA or CRPA-P) at hire, or obtained within Year 1 with VIP support. Lived experience of recovery and the ability to engage individuals with empathy and professionalism. Experience with MOUD or opioid use disorder populations preferred. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred; flexible schedule including early mornings and

JOB SETTING:

Office, community, and field-based setting; travels to community locations. Periodically functions within a thirty (30) foot motorized Mobile Medication Unit. Flexible schedule including early mornings and weekends.

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