What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Recovery Peer Advocate position at PROMESA R.H.C.F.?
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Certified Recovery Peer Advocate requires someone who is culturally aware and sensitive to the needs of the targeted population, possess excellent computer skills, be able to function as a part of an inter-disciplinary team and have understanding of therapy and group work rooted in evidenced based approaches for intervention and management strategies. Peer Support services are peer-delivered services with a rehabilitation and recovery focus. They are designed to promote skills for coping with and managing behavioral health symptoms while facilitating the utilization of natural resources and the enhancement of recovery-oriented principles (e.g. hope and self-efficacy, and community living skills). Peer support uses trauma-informed, non-clinical assistance to achieve long-term recovery from a behavioral health disorder.
Under supervision of the Recovery Specialist Supervisor, the requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The provider ensures strengths based, person centered quality of care provided in a culturally and linguistically meaningful therapeutic environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities as defined by the ADA to perform the essential functions of the job. The functions below outline the general responsibilities associated with this position. Each of these functions is considered critical to effective department operations and our Mission. It is expected that all staff in this position will have satisfactory attendance and will perform these functions as assigned in a competent, cooperative, and timely manner. The Job Description will be reviewed periodically for accuracy and/or adjusted according to business necessity.
KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
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REQUIREMENTS:
- Hold a high school diploma or jurisdictionally certified high school equivalency
- Must possess current Certified Recovery Peer Advocate certification. Provisional certification
will be accepted with 12 months to obtain full certification.
- Mandated Reporter Training required
- Must be trained in Trauma Informed Care and in Military and Veteran’s culture, or complete training within 1 month of employment.
- Experience or desire to work with people who have a mental illness or substance use disorder.
- Positive attitude and professional demeanor.
- Ability to complete work independently as well as in collaboration with team members
- Must be team oriented with a willingness to be flexible and helpful.
- Excellent computer skills including, Microsoft W
indows, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and electronic communications tools: internet and email. - Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Highly organized, motivated self-starter.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Bi-lingual (Spanish/English); strongly preferred
