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Peer Advocate - SCASAS
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
The Peer Advocate functions as a support for
individuals referred to Steuben County Community Services for assistance in
recovery for Substance Abuse Disorder(s), Mental Health condition(s) or both.
The Peer Advocate will provide services as assigned at one or more of the three
(3) Steuben County Alcohol and Substance Abuse outpatient clinics located in
Bath, Corning and Hornell.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
1.
Promotes skills for coping with and managing
behavioral health symptoms through recovery-oriented principles.
2.
Offers peer support
using trauma-informed, nonclinical assistance with the goal of assisting
individuals achieve long term recovery.
3.
Models recovery and
provide companionship to individuals in their home or a community setting.
4.
Provides advocacy,
outreach and engagement, recovery supports, transitional supports and
pre-crisis and crisis supports to individuals in the community.
5.
Raises awareness of
local resources, pathways to recovery and helps individuals remove barriers to
access.
6.
Helps individuals
link to community services to assist with housing, financial support,
counseling, self-help and medical care.
7. Helps individuals
get to scheduled appointments by providing encouragement, assistance scheduling
appointments and possible accompaniment to scheduled appointments.
8.
Provides person
centered goal planning that includes relapse prevention.
9. Helps individuals
as they transition from one setting to another such as bridging from structured
behavioral health programs to independent living, outpatient to community-based
supports, hospital or jail to community settings.
10.
Communicates effectively and works
cooperatively with colleagues and community professionals.
11.
Communicates progress and/or concerns to
supervisor on a consistent basis.
12.
Provides crisis management as needed,
identifying symptoms of decomposition.
13.
Ensures individual service plans, encounter
notes and discharge plans are prepared and reviewed as required or see #14.
14.
Create and
maintain detailed and accurate, service plan, progress/encounter note and discharge
plan documentation within the participant record detailing progress toward
attainment of recovery service plan in accordance with funding regulations,
agency policy, procedure, or business practice.
15. Provide emotional support, companionship and advocacy
when an individual is in an emergency room or crisis unit or other service to
deal with crisis.
16.
Work nontraditional hours as needed to
initiate contact and establish a rapport with program client.
17.
Ensure that the rights and confidentiality of
the client are protected.
18.
Successfully complete any training required
by the agency and for certification.
19.
Attend staff meetings, treatment
team/provider meetings, and staff development/training seminars in accordance
with agency policy, procedure, or business practice.
20.
All other duties as assigned.
TITLE OF DIRECT
SUPERVISOR: Steuben County Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services Coordinator
QUALIFICATIONS:
High School Diploma or GED required. Must be certified or
have provisional certification as Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA). Must
successfully complete the International Certification and Reciprocity
Consortium (IC-RC exam).
· Be willing to self-disclose one’s recovery journey and model that experience,
· Attest to the NYPSCB Code of Ethical Conduct
· Possess knowledge of recovery to assist others in their
own recovery
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Successfully pass the NYS Justice Center background check
including fingerprinting, State Central Registry, OMIG Exclusion and State
Exclusion List.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
·
Adheres to all applicable federal and state
laws and regulations including, but not limited to, those governing
confidentiality, privacy, program, billing and documentation standards. All
duties must be performed in accordance with CCDR’s corporate compliance and
ethics program.
·
Skilled at practicing the core competencies
of peer advocates, specialists, coaches.
·
Ability to maintain professional demeanor
when handling difficult situations.
·
Abides by ethical codes of conduct
established by credential and agency standards.
·
Strict adherence to confidentiality
requirements of the peer support credential.
·
Demonstrate commitment to Agency Mission
Statement.
·
Provide effective, equitable, understandable
and respectful quality care and services that are responsive to diverse
cultural health beliefs and practices, preferred languages, health literacy and
other communication needs.
·
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
·
Ability to multi-task and prioritize duties.
·
Possession of a valid NYS Driver’s license and a driver's record
considered acceptable by agency and insurance carrier.
·
Continuous use of a reliable, registered and insured vehicle.
· Working
knowledge of community resources and funding systems external to the agency.
·
Provide effective, equitable, understandable
and respectful quality care and services that are responsive to diverse
cultural health beliefs and practices, preferred languages, health literacy and
other communication needs.
Ability to meet the following physical requirements with
or without reasonable accommodation:
·
Use hands to manipulate, handle, feel, and control items or equipment, including
motor vehicle;
·
Stand, sit, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, and reach;
·
Climb up or down stairs;
·
Able to reach above or below shoulders;
·
Occasionally lift or move objects weighing up to 10 lbs
·
Sitting at a desk or in a vehicle for long periods of time to perform
certain job functions;
· Be able to read write and
interpret written documents;