Certified Recovery Peer Advocate

STATUS:
Full-Time/40 hrs Weekly

LOCATION:

Gouverneur Hospital; 77 West Barney Street, Gouverneur, NY 13641

DEPARTMENT:
Behavioral Health
- Substance Abuse Clinic

SCHEDULE:

Monday
- Friday; 8a - 4:30pThe overall purpose for this position is to provide support, advocacy, outreach, and education to primarily engage pregnant and postpartum women enrolled in St. Lawrence Health System’s M-WRAP program with their recovery from opioid use disorder. The Certified Recovery Peer Advocate will work as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team and in conjunction with the patient will develop a patient centered Recovery Plan to help initiate and sustain an individual in their recovery from substance use or addiction.

MAJOR JOB OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:50% Works with the women and their families to teach and reinforce skills necessary to remain in recovery
· Meets regularly with the patient 1:1 to provide direct coaching, education and advocacy in linking, engaging and retaining patients in services identified in the Recovery Plan
· Acts as a role model, mentor, advocate and motivator to recovering patients in order to promote long term recovery
· Ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships while maintaining healthy boundaries and ethical standards at all times
· Serves as a point of contact when patients are at risk for relapse
· Participates in On Call Services as needed
30% Assists in implementing treatment plans
· Has a good working knowledge of the patient’s recovery plans and works to help the patient and their family follow the treatment plans
· Assist patient in identifying personal interests, goals, and strengths to increase successful treatment outcomes
· Assist patient in identifying barriers that may interfere with their recovery progress, and work with the patient to develop strategies to overcome identified barriers
· Assists the patient in remembering doctor’s or service organization appointments. Follow up with and engage patients who are experiencing barriers to attending appointments
· Helps the patient to understand how services will assist them in remaining in recovery
20% Participates as an active member of the treatment team
· Attends and participates in treatment team meetings
· Works as an advocate for the patient in team meetings and provides information about the patient’s ability to follow treatment plans in day to day life
· Travel among several different sites within the St. Lawrence Health Systems as well as the community or the patient’s home.
· Peers may also be utilized in substance use, mental health, primary care and emergency care as needed.

This does not represent a complete or all-encompassing view – other duties may be assigned / required / or change to meet the business needs. An incumbent and the organization both share ownership of bringing forward & documenting any duties that become significant or substantial to be included in the MJO’s.REQUIREMENTS AND

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification:

· High school diploma/GED
· Completion of Peer Recovery Training course- 30 hours
· Peer Ethics Training Course
· If applicant is Certified Recovery Peer Advocate
- Provisional
· Application must complete 500 hours of work experience, including 25 hours of supervision within 6 months
· Schedule IC&RC Exam upon completion of work experience and receive passing grade
· Maintain current certification status

Work Experience:

· Preference to applicants who are OASAS fully licensed and or provisional peer advocates
· some experience or education related to working with populations with substance use disorder
· Training or education in trauma-informed service

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
· The candidate needs to have strong interpersonal…