Outpatient Clinical Peer Advocate (CRPA)
About The Position
Arms Acres is looking for a Peer Advocate to join our outpatient team in Jamaica, Queens. They will provide peer support to all methadone and OPT clients, encourage them to adhere to clinic policies and procedures, manage client flow, especially around times when the clinic experiences potential bottlenecks as clients arrive and wait to be seen by medical staff, provide assistance in recovery plan development. Their duties are essentially to supplement the support in a non-clinical manner to clients who attend the OTP. Other duties include monitoring the waiting room, clinic restrooms, parking lot and grounds of the outpatient program during methadone dosing hours to ensure patients are adhering to program regulations and conducting patient drug screens when necessary.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required, Associates Degree preferred.
- Must be a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA)
Nice To Haves
- Associates Degree
Responsibilities
- provide peer support to all methadone and OPT clients
- encourage clients to adhere to clinic policies and procedures
- manage client flow
- provide assistance in recovery plan development
- monitor the waiting room, clinic restrooms, parking lot and grounds of the outpatient program during methadone dosing hours to ensure patients are adhering to program regulations
- conduct patient drug screens when necessary
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
