Certified Peer Navigator

Job Details:

Job Location:

Long Island City - Long Island City, NY 11101, Position Type:
Full-Time Non-Exempt, Salary Range: $30.22 - $30.22 Hourly,

Title:

Certified Peer Navigator (CRPA) - Day Shift

Unit:
Behavioral Health

Reports to:

Behavioral Health Field Supervisor

Status:
Full-Time;
Regular;
Non-Exempt

Salary: $30.22 Per Hour (Approximately $55,000 Annually)

Location:

Brooklyn, NY

Days/

Hours:

Wednesday – Sunday, 10:00am – 6:00pm

This position is represented by OPEIU Local 153

The Fortune Society, Inc. (Fortune) has been working for over 57 years in service to our mission: to support successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities. The organization has evolved into one of the nation’s preeminent reentry and justice-informed service organizations, providing formerly incarcerated people with the skills and wrap-around services needed to break the cycle of crime and incarceration and to build productive lives in their communities.

Fortune has grown steadily over the years to an agency with over $90 million in annual budget with approximately 600 staff. We anticipate that we will keep growing, both in size and depth of service. Fortune has a dual mission: both advocacy and service. The advocacy portion of our mission focuses on building a more just criminal legal system and reducing the barriers to reentry into society.

The service side of Fortune has evolved to encompass a broad range of programs that started with employment and education and now includes a robust array of services, among them: alternatives to incarceration, supervised release, court advocacy, discharge planning within correctional facilities, licensed substance use and mental health treatment, a housing continuum ranging from emergency and transitional through permanent congregate and scattered site housing, assistance in obtaining benefits, a care management unit, HIV services, a food and nutrition program, and an arts program.

Each service we provide is informed by the needs of the population we serve. Fortune currently serves approximately 18,000 people a year. Our program models are recognized, both nationally and internationally, for their quality and innovation. We have locations in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens.

The Fortune Society, in partnership with Community Healthcare Network (CHN), will provide court and community-based, person-centered, voluntary support for individuals with unmet needs who are released back to the community following arraignment at Brooklyn Criminal Court on Schermerhorn, or from other Brooklyn court parts as requested by court stakeholders. This program will operate from Wednesday – Sunday, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM to accommodate both the heaviest court day parts and the after-hours periods when there are fewer resources available in the Brooklyn court area.

The day shift CRPA will work from 10:00 AM – 6 PM.

The program’s structure will require in-court collaboration between Fortune’s court advocates, peer navigators, and court stakeholders, as well as a direct connection to the clinical professionals on the mobile medical unit (MMU), which will be operated by CHN. The Certified Peer Recovery Advocate (CRPA) will serve a critical role in this initiative. This position will engage participants in initial screenings and assessments, identify medical, mental, and social determinants of health needs, and work with the care manager to determine whether individuals need a rapid connection to the clinical team on the MMU, or a higher level of care.

Peer engagement strategies may also include accompaniment to hospitals/detox facilities/pharmacies, arranging transportation to needed…