St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers

Comprehensive addiction treatment and recovery services

Lead Peer Support Specialist

Case Management & AdvocacyPosted on Nov 5

Full-timeMalone, NY, USA$20 - $22 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

High school diploma or NYSED-approved high school equivalency and CRPA or CRPA-P certification are required.
Experience working with diverse populations and outside community sources is required.
Be detail-oriented and have professional communication skills.
Be proficient in word processing, computer operations, and telephone systems.
Work within a trauma-informed environment and adhere to Sanctuary commitments.
Demonstrate commitment to social responsibility, emotional intelligence, social learning, open communication, democracy, nonviolence, and growth and change while performing job duties.

Responsibilities

Engage individuals considering entering treatment.
Engage clients to attend treatment or other healthcare services.
Engage individuals in continuing-care services after discharge.
Develop recovery plans.
Raise awareness of existing social and other support services.
Model coping skills.
Assist clients with applying for benefits.
Accompany clients to court appearances and medical or other appointments.
Provide non-clinical crisis support, especially after periods of hospitalization or incarceration.
Work with participants to identify their strengths.
Link participants to formal recovery supports.
Educate program participants about various modes of recovery.
Provide travel training to help clients use public transportation independently.
Provide education and support on the use of medication-assisted treatment.

St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers

Location: Malone Outpatient Clinic - Malone, NY

Position: Full-time Lead Peer Support Specialist

Shift/Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Pay Range: $20.00/hour to $22.00/hour

Position Summary: Peer support services are defined as "services for the purpose of outreach for engaging an individual to consider entering treatment, reinforcing current patients’ engagement in treatment and connecting patients to community-based recovery supports consistent with treatment/recovery and discharge plans."

Education and Training: High School diploma or NYSED approved High School Equivalency (HSE)and CRPA/CRPA-P Certification.

Experience and Work Knowledge: Experience working with diverse population and outside community sources. Detail oriented with professional communication skills. Proficient in word processing/computer operations and telephone systems.

Physical Demands: No extraordinary physical demands

Special Considerations: Work within a trauma-informed environment. Adhere to Sanctuary commitments. Commitment to Social Responsibility, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Open Communication, Democracy, Nonviolence and Growth and Change performing the job duties.

Essential Duties:

Engaging with an individual considering entering treatment.
Engaging a client to attend treatment or other healthcare services.
Engaging an individual in continuing care services post-discharge.
Developing recovery plans.
Raising awareness of existing social and other support services.
Modeling coping skills.
Assisting with applying for benefits.
Accompanying clients to court appearances and medical or other appointments.
Providing non-clinical crisis support, especially after periods of hospitalization or incarceration.
Working with participants to identify strengths.
Linking participants to formal recovery supports.
Educating program participants about various modes of recovery.
Travel training – to use public transportation independently.
Education and support on the use of medication assisted treatment.

About the Company

St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers

Comprehensive addiction treatment and recovery services

St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers offers a full continuum of addiction care across five New York counties, including inpatient residential care, veterans housing, a Family Program, outpatient treatment, Open Access Center services, aftercare, and supportive housing, licensed by OASAS and CARF-accredited. Clients move through a coordinated path that can start with inpatient or Open Access services and continue to outpatient and aftercare, combining behavioral treatment with spiritual aspects and delivered in a trauma-informed framework. Its distinctions include the five-county network, veteran-specific housing, a Family Program, formal accreditation, and a trauma-informed approach that supports sustained recovery. The goal is lasting recovery by providing structured, respectful, and ongoing support to help individuals maintain sobriety and rebuild their lives over the long term.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $1.7M
Headquarters: Town of Harrietstown, New York
Founded: 1971

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