Job Description
Job Description
Established in 1926, Family Service League is a social services agency transforming lives and communities through mental health, addiction, housing, and essential human services with more than 60 social service programs in over 20 locations.
SCHEDULE
Monday – Friday
Evenings and weekends required as needed
SUMMARY
Family Service League is seeking a full-time Peer Specialist for the Regional Engagement and Addiction Program (REAP) in Mastic, NY. The Peer Specialist will provide peer support and linkage within a multidisciplinary team to those struggling with substance use and other co-occurring disorders via street outreach and referrals from internal and external sources.
Recovery Peer Advocate Certification or willing to become certified as a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) that meets NYS OASAS Guidelines required.
We offer a generous benefits package including the following:
- Health and Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Retirement Savings Plan with a 5% employer contribution
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Generous PTO (paid time off)
- Up to 11 paid Holidays
- Paid Sick Leave
- Student Tuition Remission Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Employee Discounts and more!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Peer Specialist will conduct community-based work that serves all of Suffolk County focusing on substance use disorders but not limited to the full range of DSM diagnoses, including mental health.
- Provide person centered care and share lived experience to facilitate engagement.
- Provide outreach and peer support to clients and/or their families in the field, by phone and in person.
- Provide warm and supportive hand-off to all levels of treatment.
- Provide recovery readiness support through linkage to community resources.
- Utilize motivational interviewing to assist individuals in readiness for change.
- Provide outreach to clients in order to facilitate their engagement in services and offer additional support so they can engage in treatment and live successfully in the community.
- Engage with outside providers to complete community/homeless outreach to provide harm reduction education and supplies, linkage to services, and support.
- Work closely with law enforcement to accept referrals and provide a co-response to individuals who are homeless or have substance/alcohol concerns in the community.
- Conduct individual and group sessions alongside other FSL clinics and programs.
- Participate in crisis assessments and de-escalation services.
- Coordinate with collateral contacts, including family and other providers.
- The Peer Specialist will provide opioid overdose education and train individuals and families to use Narcan.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team on clients needing assessments, support, and linkage.
- Attend events in representation of the agency, including resources fairs, etc.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, partnering with Social Workers, Peers and CASACs to work collaboratively on clients needing assessments and linkage.
- The Peer Specialist will coordinate care planning with other providers of services/resources to ensure goal directed, collaborative care, including care transitions.
- Act as a resource to all team members on community-based recovery supports.
- Complete thorough and timely documentation according to regulations in the agency Electronic Health Record.
- Complete trainings and maintain proficiency with de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques.
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally.
- Foster teamwork, work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems and make decisions.
- Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information and activities.
- Assess situations to determine importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
- Field work is required
- All other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Recovery Peer Advocate Certification or willing to become certified as a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) that meets NYS OASAS Guidelines required.
Relevant life experience and willingness to draw upon this experience to engage individuals and serve as a role model required.
Experience as a peer, paid or volunteer preferred.
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office required; experience with Electronic Health Records preferred.
Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills required.
Ability to work both independently, as well as part of a team and must be responsive to time deadlines.
Valid and clean NYS Driver's License and the ability to operate a vehicle in a safe manner under all driving conditions required.
Possible evening and weekend hours required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time.