NYS Certified Recovery Peer Advocate
hace 10 días
New York
Job Description Title: NYS Certified Recovery Peer Advocate Location: New York, NY (East Side) Pay Rate: $18-$20/hour Schedule: Monday - Friday 9-5 Start Date: April 5, 2026 About - Partners with diverse communities in Lower Manhattan, providing high-quality, multi-generational programs that enhance well-being and socioeconomic opportunity. Delivered transformative programs across 15 community centers on Manhattan's Lower East Side and East Village, focusing on: • Education, • Health & Wellness, • Arts & Culture Position Overview The Youth Peer Mentor / Youth Peer Advocate delivers youth-focused, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed recovery services to youth and families involved with ACS (Administration for Children's Services). This role focuses on: • Building rapport with youth, • Assessing readiness for change, • Supporting substance use recovery, • Connecting youth to community resources, • Promoting self-advocacy and personal development Required Qualifications • High School Diploma or GED, • Personal lived experience with social, emotional, medical, developmental, behavioral, or substance use challenges, • NYS Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) or CRPA-P required, • Ability to use lived experience to support youth in recovery and wellness, • Familiarity with HCBS Behavioral Health peer service model We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA). This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients. Company DescriptionHere at Medix, we are dedicated to providing workforce solutions to clients throughout multiple industries. We have been named among the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation for two consecutive years. Medix has also been ranked as one of the fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine. Our commitment to our core purpose of positively impacting 20,000 lives affects not only the way we interact with our clients and talent, but also with our co-workers! The goal is lofty, but it is made attainable through the hard work and dedication of our teams and their willingness to lock arms together. Are you ready to lock arms with us?Here at Medix, we are dedicated to providing workforce solutions to clients throughout multiple industries. We have been named among the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation for two consecutive years. Medix has also been ranked as one of the fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine.\r\n\r\nOur commitment to our core purpose of positively impacting 20,000 lives affects not only the way we interact with our clients and talent, but also with our co-workers! The goal is lofty, but it is made attainable through the hard work and dedication of our teams and their willingness to lock arms together. Are you ready to lock arms with us?