Certified Recovery Peer Advocate

Since 1887, Crouse Health has been a leading healthcare provider in Central New York. We’ve combined a family-friendly culture with a passion to provide the best care, which creates an environment where both patients and team members feel valued. Crouse Health offers a full range of general and specialty care, inpatient and outpatient services, as well as community health education and outreach programs.

Crouse’s Addiction Treatment Services team provides a comprehensive system of assessment and treatment services for individuals with substance-use disorders by integrating physical, mental and spiritual healthcare practices for patients and families. The Addiction Treatment team is hiring a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate.

The Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) supports others in recovery from substance-use disorders. The Certified Recovery Peer Advocate will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate and motivator to recovering individuals. The CPRA must demonstrate strong communication skills and professional boundaries. The CRPA must be willing and able to share personal experiences to encourage wellness and recovery.

Pay Range: 

Schedule: Full-Time, Days, 7:30am-4:00pm  

Responsibilities:

• Maintains project logs, reports, and records in appropriate files and databases.
• Work with grant program coordinator to collect data to meet grant reporting requirements.
• Provides recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey from pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization and sustained recovery maintenance.
• Develops relationships with referral sources to ensure interactions which will promote that patient’s recovery; participates in joint treatment planning as appropriate.
• Support participants within the treatment setting and outside the treatment setting.
• Presents cases for supervision; responds to input and direction of supervisor (and Medical Director if appropriate).
• Consult with Supervisor concerning medical and psychiatric emergencies; follows written policies, consults with Psychologist and Psychiatrist as needed.
• Maintains standards of Professional conduct and adheres to the Canon of Ethics for Addiction Professionals.
• Maintain production as required. Clinical Documentation is completed within regulatory standards and good professional practice.
• Provides a model for both people in recovery and staff by demonstrating that recovery is possible.
• Assists recovering persons to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths and weaknesses regarding recovery.
• Assists recovering persons in developing their own path for advancing their recovery.
• Recovery Wellness Planning through facilitating transition from a professionally directed plan to a self-directed recovery plan.
• Promotes self-advocacy by assisting persons to have their voices fully heard.
• Supports connections to community bases supports, mutual self-help groups. Link individuals to appropriate professional resources.
• Develops relationships with community agencies.
• Collaborates with the ATS multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Attends meetings with the community to discuss recovery initiatives.
• Assumes other duties as assigned by department leadership.

Requirements:

• Hold a NYS Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA), provisional certifications will be considered.
• Experience at coordinating services for, or on the behalf of other individuals.
• Must have working knowledge of the substance abuse treatment systems, support services and a demonstrated commitment to the Recovery Community.
• Must have reliable transportation and valid driver’s license in order to provide support in the community.
• Must have basic knowledge of Word, Excel and use of smartphone apps.

Benefits Overview:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, and 401K.
• Company paid life insurance.
• Tuition Assistance and Workforce Development Opportunities.
• Crouse Health Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discounts on any Inpatient or Outpatient service, hospital cafeteria and pharmacy, and certain retailers.
• YMCA Subsidy program.