Certified Recovery Peer Advocate - WDI

Join NADAP’s exciting new Workforce Development Initiative in Hempstead helping Nassau County residents build careers!

Do you want to help make a positive change in other people’s lives? Be a part of our dedicated team of professionals making a real difference by helping people find the right path to education, training, and employment to support their independence and stability in recovery.

What we offer:

• $3K sign-on bonus
• Meaningful and impactful work in the community
• Comprehensive insurance benefits
• 401k plan with match
• 35 paid days off each year
• Tuition reimbursement and much more!

Position Objective:

The Peer Recovery Advocate will provide strengths-based guidance and substance use recovery support to clients. The Peer Recovery Advocate will help clients resolve barriers to achieving goals using their current strengths and support staff work to improve client wellness. The Peer Recovery Advocate will work with clients on site and in the community connecting them to preemployment resources and other services that support recovery.

Essential Functions:

• Facilitate recovery-oriented groups and organize social activities on site and in the community.

• Participate in outreach to clients at risk for relapse.

• Promote self-advocacy and identify community resources that support clients' goals and interests.

• Support outreach efforts for client enrollment, leverage established partnerships with treatment and recovery related organization to generate new referrals to WDI.

• Provide copies of promotional materials and referral forms, and conduct presentations on our services as needed.

• Work with interdisciplinary team to create the Relapse Prevention Plan and support client’s recovery. Attend team meetings and collaborate with staff members to ensure client needs are met.

• Assist clients to identify goals, strengths, and personal interests helpful in recovery.

• Escort clients to appointments, self-help groups or to resources in the community.

• Utilize resources to help clients stop using substances or reduce the risk associated with addictive behaviors.

• Recruit and screen clients for program eligibility and enrollment. Review all I9 documentation for accuracy. Clients should be assessed for job readiness and scheduled to return for intake with VCM they meet criteria.

• Responsible for preparing and distributing weekly email campaign to promote WDI services to potential referral partners.

• Review incoming emails and phone calls to ensure that all potential referrals are captured. This position requires attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and thorough follow-up. Coordinate with other WDI team members in various capacities including active participation in weekly meetings to discuss client progress, assist Job Developers and Retention Specialist to communicate with clients as needed.

• Attend and participate in meetings, staff development sessions and in-service training as assigned.

• Maintain and execute documentation and workflow through computer-based programs and technology that draws on basic software/computer skill set.

• May be assigned other tasks and duties reasonably related to their job responsibilities. Performs other duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements:

High School Diploma required.

Recovery Peer Advocate Certification is required with at least one year of Peer Advocate experience.

Skills and/or Experience Required:

• Working in an automated on-line system, demonstrates proficiency in use of applied information technology and on-line database systems; demonstrated keyboarding speed proficiency and accuracy preferred for a paperless case management system.

• Some prior professional experience working within a community-based organization or the government sector, directly serving an under-resourced population required.

• Experience working in employment services or in social service-related field preferred.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills

• Ability to work a flexible schedule and to travel to various locations to carry out assigned duties.

• Effective problem solving and interpersonal skills.

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

• Basic computer software literacy and computer usage experience.

Salary: $45,000-$50,000 plus $3,000 sign-on bonus

About Us:

NADAP’s Workforce Development Initiative (WDI) provides Nassau County residents with vocational options including connections with job training and education programs to meet career goals and pre-employment preparation, job placement, and work supports. Program participants are job ready and have been personally affected by substance use.

NADAP, Inc. is a multiservice non-profit agency dedicated to helping people with medical, behavioral health and social service needs to become sufficient. NADAP programs assist disadvantaged populations in New York City and Nassau County. NADAP's services include health insurance enrollment, assessment, care coordination, case management, professional training, job preparation and placement services. At NADAP, we believe in creating an environment where every individual is treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to ensuring that all employees and applicants have an equal opportunity to succeed, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Visit us at www.nadap.org.