The Certified Recovery Peer Advocate provides patients advocacy, outreach, education, support services. Skills and competencies required for the position include communication, cultural competence, training professional Location: Dunkirk, Chautauqua County area)
-Provide support for adults diagnosed with substance use disorders
-working as a member of multidisciplinary treatment team that practices client centered and holistic care; accompany clients to appointments and complete warm- hand off referrals, including health homes services.
-communicating effectively with clients and collateral contracts and conduct outreach for care coordination.
-provide direct coaching, education and advocacy in linking, engaging and retaining clients in services identified in the care of plan.
-Escort clients to appointments and provide and gather critical informamtion, both in the field and in the office, with the goal of health and wellness promotion and a reduction in preventable negative health or social events.
-participate in staff and organizational meetings as requested for care coordination and development of policies and procedures.
-maintain compliance with all organizational policies and procedures.
-participates in integrated meetings and indicators as per grant requirements.
-conduct outreach and engagement such as interim visits with individuals after a discharge from a hospital, rehab, or inpatient stay to faclitate community tenure and increased readiness while waiting for the first post-discharge visit with a community substance use disorder provider.
-Assist in the selection and utilization of self-directed recovery tools such as relapse prevention planning as part of assisting clients with self-help tools.
-Connect individuals to self-help groups in the community.
-Provide recovery education and counseling to individuals and their family members.
-provide transitional supports-bridging from an institution (jail, hospital, and rehab) to an individual's home
-provide pre--crisis and crisis support services