Certified Recovery Peer Advocate

Location: Westbury, NY | Schedule: Full Time, 35 hours per week| Status: Non-Exempt |Salary $24.73/hour

The Opportunity

FCA is seeking a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate for our Sherpa program, a trained team of peer recovery coaches offering guidance to individuals and families navigating the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment system. SHERPA provides recovery, harm-reduction, and crisis service linkage and emotional support based on the principles of hope, wellness, dignity, and choice.

Responsibilities

• Engage people in strengths-based, trauma-informed peer support at the very beginning stages of their individual recovery plans, primarily in a hospital emergency room setting following opiate overdose survival.
• Demonstrate active listening, respectful motivational interviewing, and treatment of people as the strongest resource in their own recovery.
• Educate survivors about the reality and process of recovery, including options for treatment, harm reduction, and safety.
• Provide systems advocacy and guidance to individuals as they navigate the substance use disorder treatment system.
• Provide warm handoffs to treatment providers and/or recovery support services and other community resources.
• Effectively communicate with family, SHERPA Family Peers, hospital staff, and substance use treatment providers and community support.
• Document service utilization and outcomes with respect and confidentiality.
  
  

Qualifications

• High school diploma required. Bachelor's degree a plus.
• NYS Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC) required, NYS Certified Peer Specialist (CPS or CPS-P) and/or Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA or CRPA-P) a plus.
• At least 2 years working in substance use or mental health recovery services as a provider or service recipient required.
• Intermediate skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Valid and clean driver's license.
  
  

Compensation Information

• The competitive compensation range is reflected with FCA's framework, culture, and values. Individual pay decisions will vary based on skills and experience' while still allowing for growth.
  
  

Benefits Information

• Full Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 403(b); with generous employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Pet Insurance
• Short Term (STD) and Long Term (LTD) Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  
  

FCA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer! We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.