FT Peer Specialist

F/T SOR Peer Specialist; Richmond Hill, NY, US

Non-exempt; Non-Management

Salary range: $32,000 - $42,000

Requisition ID: 2554

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Outreach is seeking a qualified candidate for a F/T Peer Specialist position. The SOR Peer Specialist reports to the Care Coordinator and has the ability to engage and connect with individuals who have a behavioral health disorder and /or their families. Travel within NYC required. The SOR Outreach Peer Specialist is an individual who has direct experience of challenges with substance use and/or mental health conditions and who assists with identifying and engaging individuals who are eligible for our CCBHC.

Outreach provides an extensive array of benefits. We currently offer comprehensive:

• Medical (no deductible or co-pay through non-stop benefits), Dental/ Vision & Group Life Insurance through CIGNA.
• Voluntary benefits through AFLAC.
• ER Pension contribution, Voluntary TDA 403B contribution
• Direct Deposit (as early as 2 days access with TD Bank account); & Bethpage Federal Credit Union
• Health & Wellness program
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare & Dependent care) & Commuter Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• OTI Training – Scholarships and Grants (CASAC program)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, or the New York State Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness (LSWLF) Program. Outreach’s NYC outpatient programs are also approved for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment program, for eligible clinicians.

Outreach is a non-profit organization that helps people address issues stemming from substance use and behavioral health disorders by providing the highest quality, life-changing treatment, training, and tools to build healthy lives. Our mission is to inspire individuals and families to achieve a life of unlimited potential by developing and delivering the highest quality evidence-based behavioral health services and training. For more information, please visit www.opiny.org.

Job Scope:

• Conduct community outreach and provide community education to reduce stigma of MAT/ substance use disorder
• Engage clients to receive behavioral health services (SUD)
• Provide NARCAN education kits and liaise with the community in making appropriate referrals for care.
• Assist program staff in identifying and engaging individuals in need of services.
• Assist in driving an Outreach minivan.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED and / 2 years work or volunteer experience in a recovery-oriented setting.
• CRPA, CRPA- P
• Lived experience with and knowledge of the challenges pertaining to substance use and / or mental health conditions.

Our employees are the reason Outreach ranks among the most respected health and human services providers in New York City and Long Island. In fact, we have been named one of the “Best Companies to Work for in New York” a total of nine times since 2010. Outreach embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment as well as outside in the field. This role routinely involves standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Must be able to travel among assigned sites and locations as needed.

An EEO employer, Outreach embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected.