Peer Driver Mobile Treatment

Outreach Development Corp. • Brentwood, NY

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About The Position

Outreach is a non-profit organization that helps people address the issues stemming from substance use and behavioral health disorders by providing the highest quality, life-changing treatment, training and tools to build healthy lives. Our mission is to inspire individuals and families to achieve a life of unlimited potential by developing and delivering the highest quality evidence-based behavioral health services and training. For more information, please visit www.opiny.org.

Outreach is seeking a Peer Driver – Mobile  to work in our Outpatient Opioid and Methadone Treatment program located in Brentwood, Long Island. It is a part-time position. The schedule is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with flexible hours.

Requirements

• Certification as a Recovery Peer Advocate (substance use) or Peer Specialist (mental health) or eligible to obtain certification if not already acquired.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License and good driving record,
• High School Diploma/GED and 2 years work or volunteer experience in a recovery-oriented setting.
• Credential in CRPA-P or CRPA.
• Lived experience using mental health and/or substance use treatment services.
• Ability to work with diverse social, cultural, and economic groups.
• Good knowledge of recovery resources such as 12step program and community support groups.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly compassionate and attentive to detail

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing peer support to individuals with serious mental illness and criminal justice involvement, a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide transportation and peer support to treatment services for clients with opioid use and substance use disorder.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team to provide recovery support services.
• This role will require driving to various community-based stakeholders across Long Island and other boroughs.
• Field-based and on-site peer support to prospective clients.
• Assist client with person-centered recovery goal planning.
• Collaborate with client and care management team to identify the services clients should receive based on stage of change, immediate needs, and recommended treatment objectives.
• Provide services to clients to address housing, income support, education and vocational training, social supports, employment, and primary care needs.
• Assist clients with linkages to and systems navigation within the behavioral health, human services and criminal justice systems as appropriate.
• Act as an advocate and liaison for clients in accessing resources to support treatment plan goals.
• Use motivational interviewing, recovery and trauma informed approaches when delivering peer services.
• Involve family and significant others in the client’s treatment with the team.
• Provide individual peer support, wellness counseling, harm reduction counseling based on motivational interviewing.
• Accompanying clients to appointments and events.
• Conduct outreach to clients who unexpectedly disengage from clinic services.

Benefits

• strong work-life balance
• excellent benefits
• ongoing professional training
• student loan forgiveness and repayment plans for persons working in public service, education, and health care, including the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Plan, or the New York State Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness (LSWLF) Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees