What are the responsibilities and job description for the PEER MENTOR - BROOKLYN CRIMINAL TREATMENT COURTS CASE MANAGEMENT & RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES position at EAC Network?
Job Details
Job Location
120 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201 - Brooklyn, NY
Position Type
Part Time
Education Level
High School Diploma or Educational Equiv
Salary Range
24.00 - $24.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage
None
Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
Peer Mentor
EAC Network, a not-for-profit social service agency that empowers, assists, and cares for 62,888 people in need through 100 programs across Long Island and NYC, seeks a Peer Mentor to work part time for the Brooklyn Criminal Treatment Courts Case Management & Recovery Support Services program.
The Peer Mentor position is a non-exempt position paying $24 per hour, Monday and Tuesday 9AM- 5PM. The office is located in Brookyn, NY. The role reports to the Program Supervisor.
Primary Purpose of Job :
The Peer Mentor's primary job responsibilities are to provide peer support, advocacy, and linkage services to individuals enrolled in the program. The successful candidate must be a self-starter and be willing to use their lived experience to help others who are seeking recovery from substance use issues. The Peer Mentor will work as a fully integrated team member providing culturally responsive peer recovery support services to individuals in the Brooklyn Criminal Treatment Courts Case Management & Recovery Support Services program.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities :
- The Peer Mentor will provide support for individuals enrolled in Criminal Treatment Courts Case Management & Recovery Support Services program that are having difficulty connecting to services.
- Provide a peer-to-peer relationship to support individuals in recovery and family members with sustaining recovery and overall wellness so they can achieve their goals with in-person visits at the office, or in the community and / or telehealth services.
- Assist program staff with implementation of treatment goals to help individuals achieve their goals.
- Willing to escort participants to treatment providers and appointments as needed.
- Utilize program assessment tools to monitor the client's mental health / substance use and care needs.
- Provide information and referrals to individuals and families for social and recovery support services, counseling, and linkages to prevention and treatment services.
- Provide harm reduction education, such as Narcan kits, Fentanyl / Xylazine strips, and other information to enrolled individuals.
- Participate in supervision and team meetings; participate in agency trainings and workshops, and other trainings.
- Prepare and maintain client case records and statistics as required by the standards set by EAC grant guidelines.
- Document in the NYS Unified Court system program all services provided to participants and maintain all aspects of documentation in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Be willing to facilitate peer run groups.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required :
Salary : $24
