Job Summary: In accordance with the organization’s mission, vision and values, the Housing Peer Advocate is an active member in the FLACRA team providing peer support services to clients with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder. The Housing Peer Advocate will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to recovering individuals in…
Major Responsibilities: The Peer Advocate is an active member in the FLACRA team and provides peer support services to clients with serious mental illness and or substance abuse. Under the supervision of the Director of Housing and Vocational Rehabilitation Services, the Peer Advocate will function as a role model to peers; exhibiting competency in personal…
Major Responsibilities : The Ontario County Re entry Peer Advocate is an active member in the FLACRA team and provides peer support services to inmates with substance abuse disorders. Under the supervision of the Program Director the Peer Advocate will function as a role model to peers; exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of…
Major Responsibilities: The Peer Advocate is an active member in the FLACRA team and provides peer support services to clients with serious mental illness and or substance abuse. Under the supervision of the Director of Housing and Vocational Rehabilitation Services, the Peer Advocate will function as a role model to peers; exhibiting competency in personal…
Major Responsibilities: The Peer Advocate is an active member in the FLACRA team and provides peer support services to clients with serious mental illness and or substance abuse. Under the supervision of the Director of Housing and Vocational Rehabilitation Services, the Peer Advocate will function as a role model to peers; exhibiting competency in personal…
POSITION SUMMARY Fountain House’s Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment (CORE) services is a program serving individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness. This program serves Medicaid HARP enrollees and works to assist individuals in reaching their recovery goals. Services provided include Psychosocial Rehabilitation, which incorporate education and employment goals, and Peer Support. There is…
Position Summary: The peer advocate will provide supportive services to clients in ARS clinics Essential Accountabilities: 1. Develop recovery plans; 2. Raise awareness of existing social and other support services; 3. Model healthy coping skills; 4. Provide peer support and advocacy after periods of hospitalization and incarceration; 5. Accompanying clients to court appearances and other…
The Peer Specialist is an active member of the Residential Housing Division working within a community congregate care setting in which the 3 bed Crisis Respite program resides. Peer Specialist will work closely with the program manager/supervisor and other paraprofessionals within the program. The Peer Specialist will function as a role model to peers; exhibiting…
Job Specifics Minimum Qualifications Candidates must have demonstrated interpersonal communications skills and the ability to empathize with, relate to and effectively work with recipients of mental health services AND two years of active participation in mental health self-help activities, peer support or peer advocacy programs, or recipient run organizations or similar experiences or programs. Duties…
Required Education: HS diploma or GED; Complete 46 hours of training; 500 hours of volunteer or paid experience as a peer advocate; complete 25 hours of supervision by a Qualified Health Professional; has a provisional certification (CPRA-P), and then a full Recovery Peer Advocate Certification Core Responsibilities Modeling coping skills. Assisting with applying for benefits Accompanying…