Family Service League Inc.
PEER SPECIALIST - CRPA
24 days ago
Mastic
Job Description Established in 1926, Family Service League is a social services agency transforming lives and communities through mental health, addiction, housing, and essential human services with more than 60 social service programs in over 20 locations. SCHEDULE Monday – Friday Evenings and weekends required as needed SUMMARY Family Service League is seeking a full-time Peer Specialist for the Regional Engagement and Addiction Program (REAP) in Mastic, NY. The Peer Specialist will provide peer support and linkage within a multidisciplinary team to those struggling with substance use and other co-occurring disorders via street outreach and referrals from internal and external sources. Recovery Peer Advocate Certification or willing to become certified as a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) that meets NYS OASAS Guidelines required. We offer a generous benefits package including the following: • Health and Dental Insurance, • Vision Insurance, • Flexible Spending Account (FSA), • Retirement Savings Plan with a 5% employer contribution, • Life and AD&D Insurance, • Generous PTO (paid time off), • Up to 11 paid Holidays, • Paid Sick Leave, • Student Tuition Remission Program, • Employee Assistance Program (EAP), • Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, • Employee Discounts and more! RESPONSIBILITIES • The Peer Specialist will conduct community-based work that serves all of Suffolk County focusing on substance use disorders but not limited to the full range of DSM diagnoses, including mental health., • Provide person centered care and share lived experience to facilitate engagement., • Provide outreach and peer support to clients and/or their families in the field, by phone and in person., • Provide warm and supportive hand-off to all levels of treatment., • Provide recovery readiness support through linkage to community resources., • Utilize motivational interviewing to assist individuals in readiness for change., • Provide outreach to clients in order to facilitate their engagement in services and offer additional support so they can engage in treatment and live successfully in the community., • Engage with outside providers to complete community/homeless outreach to provide harm reduction education and supplies, linkage to services, and support., • Work closely with law enforcement to accept referrals and provide a co-response to individuals who are homeless or have substance/alcohol concerns in the community., • Conduct individual and group sessions alongside other FSL clinics and programs., • Participate in crisis assessments and de-escalation services., • Coordinate with collateral contacts, including family and other providers., • The Peer Specialist will provide opioid overdose education and train individuals and families to use Narcan., • Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team on clients needing assessments, support, and linkage., • Attend events in representation of the agency, including resources fairs, etc., • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, partnering with Social Workers, Peers and CASACs to work collaboratively on clients needing assessments and linkage., • The Peer Specialist will coordinate care planning with other providers of services/resources to ensure goal directed, collaborative care, including care transitions., • Act as a resource to all team members on community-based recovery supports., • Complete thorough and timely documentation according to regulations in the agency Electronic Health Record., • Complete trainings and maintain proficiency with de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques., • Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally., • Foster teamwork, work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems and make decisions., • Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information and activities., • Assess situations to determine importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization., • Field work is required, • All other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma or equivalent required. Recovery Peer Advocate Certification or willing to become certified as a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) that meets NYS OASAS Guidelines required. Relevant life experience and willingness to draw upon this experience to engage individuals and serve as a role model required. Experience as a peer, paid or volunteer preferred. Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office required; experience with Electronic Health Records preferred. Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills required. Ability to work both independently, as well as part of a team and must be responsive to time deadlines. Valid and clean NYS Driver's License and the ability to operate a vehicle in a safe manner under all driving conditions required. Possible evening and weekend hours required. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time.