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Peer Recovery Advocate - CRPA

Part-time

Seafield Center, Inc.

Patchogue, NYPart-time$20–21/hrPosted 5mo agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$20–21/hr
Location
Patchogue, NY
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CRPA

Job overview

Seafield Center, Inc. is hiring a Peer Recovery Advocate - CRPA. The Peer Recovery Advocate utilizes personal experience and training to support individuals in substance abuse treatment and recovery. This role involves connecting patients to community resources, providing non-clinical crisis support, and educating on various recovery pathways. The advocate also shares personal experiences with addiction and recovery, reinforces treatment importance, and documents services using an EMR system.

Key focus areas include Utilize experiences and training to support those in treatment of and recovery from substance abuse disorders., Ensure that all clients are treated with dignity and respect., and Affirming care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning clients..

Successful candidates bring CRPA, High School Diploma Or Equivalent, and 46 Hours Recovery Peer Advocate Training. Important skills include Communication, EMR Documentation, Presentation Skills, Knowledge Of Addiction/Recovery, Computer Usage, and EMR System.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CommunicationEMR DocumentationPresentation SkillsKnowledge of Addiction/RecoveryComputer UsageEMR SystemMicrosoft OutlookInformation Systems

Qualifications

CRPAHigh School Diploma or Equivalent46 Hours Recovery Peer Advocate Training

Full job description

Title:Peer Recovery Advocate - CRPA

ID:5650-5

Department:Outpatient

Location:Patchogue

Description

Part Time Job Opportunity $20-21 per hour

MAIN FUNCTION:

  • Utilize experiences and training to support those in treatment of and recovery from substance abuse disorders.

  • User role(s) information systems access as assigned, where applicable

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Ensure that all clients are treated with dignity and respect.

  • Affirming care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning clients.

  • Assist clinical case managers in connecting patients to additional support in recovery by educating patients and introducing them to existing community supports and services.

  • Provide nonclinical crisis support to those in treatment.

  • Provide education on various modes of and pathways to recovery.

  • Share past experiences, personal or otherwise, about addiction and recovery.

  • Outreach patients to reinforce the importance of treatment and increase retention.

  • Utilize EMR system to document services and information provided to patients.

  • Provide education and trainings to Seafield staff on new supports and trends in the recovery and treatment communities.

  • Promote Seafield and its programs in the recovery and treatment communities.

  • All other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Written and verbal communication.

  • EMR Documentation.

  • Presentation skills.

  • Knowledge of addiction/recovery.

  • Proficient in computer usage including EMR system, Microsoft Outlook, and other information systems.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

  • CRPA, CRPA-P

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.

  • Completion of 46 hours of required Recovery Peer Advocate training (advocacy. Mentoring and Education, recovery and wellness, and ethical responsibility).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those functions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

  • While performing this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

  • This is a largely sedentary role and involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required occasionally.

The employee must have the ability to use a computer keyboard, mouse, calculator, copier, fax machine, scanner, and telephone.

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