What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Advocate position at The Child Center Of NY, Inc.?
The Peer Advocate is responsible for providing support to clients to reduce barriers to treatment, connecting clients to treatment, and keeping clients engaged in addiction treatment services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Engage and motivate clients to stay engaged in addiction treatment
- Maintain contact after clients leave treament to ensure their ongoing success, provide re-engagement support, and collect follow up data
- Assist in developing client centered recovery action plans
- Conduct outreach to increase program referrals
- Facilitate peer support groups
- Complete progress notes in electronic health record
- Work with clients who need assistance in areas such as housing, public assistance, Medicaid, schools, and the juvenile justice system
- Represents the agency at various councils, committees, and with other agencies according to program needs
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA)
- Familiarity with trauma-informed care
- Excellent time management and phone and face-to-face engagement skills
- Computer proficiency
- Fluent in Spanish or Mandarin
