Senior Peer Mentor

Community Health Action of Staten Island•Staten Island, NY

60d•$37,000 - $42,000•Onsite

About The Position

CHASI's Next Step Resource and Recovery Center is a hub for people and families struggling with drug and alcohol addiction and substance use. The Next Step Center is a caring, energetic recovery support community for Staten Islanders in all stages of recovery from dependency on drugs or alcohol. The Senior Peer Mentor provides outreach, engagement, and accompaniment to individuals and families using Next Step programs on-site as well as in the community. The Senior Peer Mentor also engages individuals who have survived an opioid overdose at partnering hospital emergency rooms to provide support, collaborate on tailored strategies to reduce future overdose, train on and dispense naloxone, and assist with connection to any needed community-based services. The Senior Peer Mentor conducts telephone and office-based follow up with individuals recently seen in the precinct or the hospital.

Requirements

High school diploma or high school equivalency required
Recovery Coach Certification or Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) required. Individuals currently holding a Certified Alcohol and Addiction Counselor (CASAC) or CASAC-Trainee may be considered but must complete Recovery Coach or CRPA programs within 90 days of hire
Must be able to complete all required background and medical clearances within 90 days of hire, including COVID and Flu vaccination

Responsibilities

Receive and reply rapidly to notifications from participating hospital emergency room when notified of an individual being treated for an opioid overdose
Travel to partnering hospital emergency room within 45 minutes of notification to meet with, support, and engage into the Relay program the individual who has survived an opioid overdose
Discuss Relay program benefits and service approach with each individual and explain the evaluation model and informed consent process.
Collaborate with each individual to develop personalized strategies to reduce future opioid overdose risk, including discussion of safer drug using behaviors
Partner with the Emergency Department Warm Handoff Recovery Coach to address the service needs agreed to by each individual, which may include substance use treatment, harm reduction, benefits, or other supportive services
Provide each individual and any accompanying friends/family members with naloxone (Narcan) kit and training or ensure its provision by emergency department staff
Arrange with each individual a 24-48 hour follow up plan
Welcome and engage individuals who are seeking assessment and linkage to services responsive to their individual needs and readiness for change
Provide overview of on-site services and orient Recovery Center members to program guidelines
Conduct naloxone (Narcan) training and dispensing
Accompany participants to other provider sites to provide support and navigation assistance
Reach out to participants to follow up on referrals made and to reengage them into programming
Facilitate on-site recovery-oriented groups or social activities, as assigned
Assist with community outreach and program promotion to inform the public of available resource and recovery center services
Align all activities with CHASI's mission, core values, and culture
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

generous paid time off (4 weeks of vacation plus paid holidays, personal, and sick time)
medical, dental, vision, supplemental benefits including employer provided basic life insurance and employee assistance programs
tuition reimbursement and fitness reimbursement after 1 year of employment
a retirement plan that includes employer matching

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