Certified Recovery Peer Advocate - CCBHC

Overview

Ohel is seeking a Certified Peer Recovery Advocate to provide person-centered planning and delivery of services to individuals at our Licensed Outpatient Mental Health Clinic. The Peer Recovery Advocate will have lived experience utilizing mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services. The Peer Specialist is responsible for mentoring individuals diagnosed with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders by providing supportive and skills-building services with a rehabilitation and recovery focus.

Peer Support uses trauma-informed and non-clinical assistance to achieve long-term recovery from SUD and Mental Health issues.

• Provide face-to-face services to assist connecting individuals to community-based recovery supports consistent with their treatment plan.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in accordance with the program's policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate organizational and communication skills enabling effective interaction with team members, individuals/clients/families, and the community.

• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and recovery in both SUD and mental health.
• Knowledge of best practices (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, WRAP).
• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Must be certified by OASAS as a CRPA (Certified Recovery Peer Advocate) with two years of experience working with the behavioral health population.
• Part-time position based in Brooklyn with occasional Sundays as necessary.

Salary: $25,000 – $30,000