PART-TIME CERTIFIED RECOVERY PEER ADVOCATE Addiction Treatment Services Clinic, Hampton Bays, LI (Work Schedule: 2 days per week: 9 AM - 5 PM + 1 PM - 9 PM) Position Description: We are seeking a part-time CERTIFIED RECOVERY PEER ADVOCATE with lived experience who will extend "Care with Dignity, Life with Hope" by serving as a support for our clients' recovery. In this role, you will provide peer support, advocacy and linkage services to individuals and/or their families who are experiencing substance use disorders. Responsibilities: Ø Utilize life experience to engage people, within the program and in the community, developing brief person-centered service plans and providing referrals to needed services. Ø Assist counselors with referring clients to alternative levels of care when clinically indicated. Ø Work collaboratively with Hospital Screening Brief Intervention and Referral Treatment Health Coaches to assess individuals' needs and connect them to treatment and other support services across Suffolk County. Ø Remain actively involved and follow up with individuals and/or families after their hospital discharge. Ø Promote the Program through information, education and outreach to local communities, agencies and legal/medical professionals. Participate in community events, such as Narcan Trainings, Fairs and Forums. Ø Collect data to assist reporting to funding sources. Document and report contacts to Program Director. Requirements: Ø High School or Equivalent. Ø Certified Recovery Peer Advocate certification (CRPA or CRPA-P). Ø Knowledge of substance use disorder treatment modalities. Ø Relevant life experience. Ø Bilingual capability - Spanish/English - preferred. Ø Current, valid NYS driver's license. Company Description Catholic Charities of Long Island provides Care with Dignity...Life with Hope to the poor, isolated, vulnerable, and disadvantaged on Long Island. Since its founding in 1957, Catholic Charities has grown to a leadership position in human services in the region. The agency now provides a full range of services, operating out of more than 50 sites. With over 450 staff members, the agency served more than 36,000 people in need in 2021, in partnership with local parishes.
Catholic Charities of Long Island provides Care with Dignity...Life with Hope to the poor, isolated, vulnerable, and disadvantaged on Long Island. Since its founding in 1957, Catholic Charities has grown to a leadership position in human services in the region. The agency now provides a full range of services, operating out of more than 50 sites. With over 450 staff members, the agency served more than 36,000 people in need in 2021, in partnership with local parishes.