Peer Recovery Advocate - PT Weekends

Main Function

Utilize experiences and training to support those in treatment of and recovery from substance abuse disorders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Affirming care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning clients.
• Absorb clinical case managers in connecting patients to additional support in recovery by educating patients and introducing them to existing community supports and services.
• Provide nonclinical crisis support to those in treatment.
• Provide education on various modes of and pathways to recovery.
• Share past experiences, personal or otherwise, about addiction and recovery.
• Outreach patients to reinforce the importance of treatment and increase retention.
• Utilize EMR system to document services and information provided to patients.
• Provide education and trainings to Seafield staff on new supports and trends in the recovery and treatment communities.
• Promote Seafield and its programs in the recovery and treatment communities.

Competency Requirements

• Written and verbal communication.
• EMR Documentation.
• Presentation skills.
• Knowledge of addiction/recovery.
• Proficient in computer usage including EMR system, Microsoft Outlook, and other information systems.

Educational and Qualifications

• CRPA, CRPA-P
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of 46 hours of required Recovery Peer Advocate training (advocacy, mentoring and education, recovery and wellness, and ethical responsibility).

Physical Demands

• While performing this job, the employee is required to talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• This is a largely sedentary role and involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required occasionally.
• The employee must have the ability to use a computer keyboard, mouse, calculator, copier, fax machine, scanner, and telephone.