Certified Peer Recovery Advocate - CCBHC

About the role

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 abuse services (SUD).

Responsibilities

• Mentoring individuals diagnosed with mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring disorders by providing supportive and skills-building service with a rehabilitation and recovery focus.
• Using trauma-informed and non-clinical assistance to achieve long-term recovery from SUD and Mental Health issues.
• Providing face-to-face services to assist connecting individuals to community based recovery supports consistent with their treatment plan.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records in accordance with the program's policies and procedures.
• Demonstrating organizational and communication skills which would enable effective interaction with fellow team members, individuals/clients/families and the community.

Requirements

• Knowledge in trauma-informed care, recovery in both SUD and mental health.
• Knowledge of best practices- Motivational Interviewing, WRAP etc.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Certified by OASAS as a CRPA (Certified Recovery Peer Advocate) or CRPA provisional with two years' experience working with behavioral health population.

Qualifications

This part-time position is based in Brooklyn with occasional Sundays as necessary. Salary: $25,000 - $30,000.