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Certified Peer Recovery Advocate - CRPA

@ Seafield Center
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Patchogue, New York, United States
$20-$21/hrOnsitePart Time
Responsibilities:Communicate with clients, Document in EMR, Educate patients
Requirements Summary:CRPA certification or CRPA-P; high school diploma; completion of 46 hours Recovery Peer Advocate training; strong communication and EMR skills.
Technical Tools Mentioned:EMR, Microsoft Outlook, Other information systems
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Job Description

Part Time Job Opportunity 
$20-21 per hour

MAIN FUNCTION:                 

  • Utilize experiences and training to support those in treatment of and recovery from substance abuse disorders.
  • User role(s) information systems access as assigned, where applicable

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Ensure that all clients are treated with dignity and respect.
  • Affirming care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning clients.
  • Assist clinical case managers in connecting patients to additional support in recovery by educating patients and introducing them to existing community supports and services.
  • Provide nonclinical crisis support to those in treatment.
  • Provide education on various modes of and pathways to recovery.
  • Share past experiences, personal or otherwise, about addiction and recovery.
  • Outreach patients to reinforce the importance of treatment and increase retention.
  • Utilize EMR system to document services and information provided to patients.
  • Provide education and trainings to Seafield staff on new supports and trends in the recovery and treatment communities.
  • Promote Seafield and its programs in the recovery and treatment communities.
  • All other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Written and verbal communication.
  • EMR Documentation.
  • Presentation skills.
  • Knowledge of addiction/recovery.
  • Proficient in computer usage including EMR system, Microsoft Outlook, and other information systems.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

  • CRPA, CRPA-P
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Completion of 46 hours of required Recovery Peer Advocate training (advocacy. Mentoring and Education, recovery and wellness, and ethical responsibility).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those functions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

  • While performing this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
  • This is a largely sedentary role and involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required occasionally. 

The employee must have the ability to use a computer keyboard, mouse, calculator, copier, fax machine, scanner, and telephone.