Title: Peer Counselor Program: Samhsa Opioid Prevention Program (2nd Chance) Salary Range: $38,000 – $40,000 Position Overview: The Peer Counselor will provide non-clinical peer support in the Community as well as The Recovery Center. These support services include outreach, client engagement in treatment, reinforcing client’s engagement and connecting clients to community-based treatment and recovery services. The Peer Counselor will provide outreach at shelters, drop-in centers and medical clinics using education and lived experience to connect people to treatment. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: The essential duties of the Peer Counselor include but are not limited to the following activities: · Engaging individuals to consider entering addiction treatment programs · Raising awareness of existing social and support services and linking individuals to formal recovery supports · Providing education and training regarding overdose prevention to individuals who have overdosed or at risk for overdosing · Modeling coping skills · Developing recovery plans · Providing crisis support, especially after periods of hospitalizations or incarceration · Participating in case conferences · Providing all documentation required by federal, state and local funders Qualifications: · High School Diploma or HSE · Certified Recovery Peer Advocate approved by OASAS · Minimum of 1 year working with a homeless population · Bilingual or Multilingual a plus All newly hired Project Renewal staff must provide verification of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19.