Certified Recovery Peer Advocate at Crouse Hospital – Syracuse, New York

Since 1887, Crouse Health has been a leading healthcare provider located in Central New York. We’ve combined a family-friendly culture with a passion to provide the best care, which creates an environment where both patients and team members feel valued.

Crouse’s Outpatient Addiction Treatment at Erie Blvd. provides a comprehensive system of assessment and treatment services for individuals with substance-use disorders by integrating physical, mental and spiritual healthcare practices for patients and families. The Addiction Treatment team is hiring a Certified Peer Recovery Advocate.

Pay Range: $20.00 - $22.15 / hour

Schedule: Part Time-20 hours/week. Tuesday-Friday, 8:00am-1:00pm.

Certified Peer Recovery Advocate Position Responsibilities:

• Maintains project logs, reports, and records in appropriate files and databases.
• Work with grant program coordinator to collect data to meet grant reporting requirements.
• Provides recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey from pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization and sustained recovery maintenance.
• Develops relationships with referral sources to ensure interactions which will promote that patient’s recovery; participates in joint treatment planning as appropriate.
• Support participants within the treatment setting and outside the treatment setting.
• Presents cases for supervision; responds to input and direction of supervisor (and Medical Director if appropriate).
• Consult with Supervisor concerning medical and psychiatric emergencies; follows written policies, consults with Psychologist and Psychiatrist as needed.
• Maintains standards of Professional conduct and adheres to the Canon of Ethics for Addiction Professionals.
• Maintain production as required. Clinical Documentation is completed within regulatory standards and good professional practice.
• Provides a model for both people in recovery and staff by demonstrating that recovery is possible.
• Assists recovering persons to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths and weaknesses regarding recovery.
• Assists recovering persons in developing their own path for advancing their recovery.
• Recovery Wellness Planning through facilitating transition from a professionally directed plan to a self-directed recovery plan.
• Promotes self-advocacy by assisting persons to have their voices fully heard.
• Supports connections to community bases supports, mutual self-help groups. Link individuals to appropriate professional resources.
• Develops relationships with community agencies.
• Collaborates with the CD multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Patient transportation responsibilities.
• Attends meetings with the community to discuss recovery initiatives.

Certified Recovery Peer Advocate Position Requirements:

• High school Diploma or GED
• Hold a NYS Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA), provisional certifications will be considered.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License required.
• Experience at coordinating services for or on behalf of other individuals.
• Must have working knowledge of the substance abuse treatment systems, support services and a demonstrated commitment to the Recovery Community

Benefits Overview:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, and 401K.
• Company paid life insurance.
• Tuition Assistance and Workforce Development Opportunities.
• Crouse Health Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discounts on any Inpatient or Outpatient service, hospital cafeteria and pharmacy, and certain retailers.
• YMCA Subsidy program.