Treatment Peer

Lower Eastside Service Center•New York, NY

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Treatment Peer will provide services for individuals who use opioids and/or stimulants. This role involves bridging transitions from various settings such as hospital inpatient services, emergency rooms, the criminal justice system, homeless shelters, and OASAS residential programs to addiction treatment at OASAS certified outpatient programs within the CANS Network. The position requires offering outreach, engagement, and motivational services to retain individuals in treatment, and providing navigation support to access Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and other treatment modalities. The Treatment Peer will also lead or co-lead recovery-based groups and conduct community outreach to connect prospective clients to treatment programs. A key aspect of this role is utilizing lived experience to motivate and encourage individuals in their treatment and recovery journey, modeling coping skills. The role also includes completing monthly reports and meeting monthly deliverables.

Requirements

Applicants can be a fully-certified or provisional Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) or be highly motivated to train as a CRPA (“trainees”).
Trainees will be expected to provide supportive services as described above under supervision while they are training and are eligible to have their certification expenses paid by a grant.
Individuals will be trained in and utilize evidence-based practices in providing peer-oriented services that support treatment and recovery.
Must have a high school diploma.
Ability to work a flexible schedule.
Ability to travel throughout Bronx, Manhattan and Queens.
Candidates should have experience with and/or desire to work with a culturally diverse population in an addiction service setting.

Responsibilities

Bridge transitions from hospital inpatient services and emergency rooms, the criminal justice system, homeless shelters and OASAS residential programs to addiction treatment at OASAS certified outpatient programs in the CANS Network.
Offer outreach, engagement and motivational services to bridge and retain individuals in treatment.
Provide navigation supports to access MAT and other treatment modalities.
Lead or co-lead recovery-based groups.
Provide outreach/recruitment in community locations where prospective clients congregate to connect them to OASAS-certified outpatient treatment programs.
Use lived experience to motivate and encourage individuals to access and engage with treatment and recovery services, including modeling coping skills.
Complete monthly reports and meet monthly deliverables.