Second Chance Program - Peer Counselor

Title: Peer Counselor

Program: Samhsa Opioid Prevention Program (2nd Chance)

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