PEER SPECIALIST

Established in 1926, Family Service League is a social services agency who provides comprehensive services to individuals, children, and families to improve the quality of their lives at home, in the workplace, and in the community. With more than 60 social service and mental health programs in over 20 locations, Family Service League is committed to serving Long Island’s most vulnerable citizens.

SCHEDULE

Tuesday 5:00PM – 9:00PM

Thursday 5:00PM – 9:00PM

Possible evening and weekend hours required. 

SUMMARY 

Family Service League is seeking a part-time Peer Specialist for our Center of Treatment Innovations (COTI) Program in Hauppauge, NY. The Peer Specialist will provide in person and telephone-based support, coordination of care, and linkages in the community and onsite at the 24/7/365 Crisis Stabilization Center and an Outpatient SUD program.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Peer Specialist will provide outreach to clients and/or their families in the field, by phone and in person.
• Facilitate engagement in services and offer linkage to community resources.
• Participate in Crisis Assessments and linkages as part of multidisciplinary team.
• Provide recovery readiness support through linkage to community resources.
• The Peer Specialist will provide warm hand off to all levels of treatment.
• Provide person centered care and share lived experience to facilitate engagement.
• Coordinate with collateral contacts, including family and other providers.
• Utilize motivational interviewing to assist individuals in readiness for change.
• Provide opioid overdose education and train individuals and families to use Narcan.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, partnering with Social Workers, Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and Peers to work collaboratively on clients needing Assessments and Linkage.
• Coordinate care planning with other providers of services/ resources to ensure goal directed, collaborative care, including care transitions.
• The Peer Specialist will act as a resource to all team members on community based recovery support.
• Partner with law enforcement and other providers to engage individuals not linked to treatment
• Attend community events and provide presentations on services
• Provide Narcan training to clients, families and providers in the community
• Complete thorough and timely documentation according to regulations in agency Electronic Health Record.
• Complete training and maintain proficiency with de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques.
• Abide by FSL’s Code of Ethics.  
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally.
• Foster teamwork, work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems and make decisions.
• Assess situations to determine importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
• Set priorities, develop a work schedule, and monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information and activities. 
• Field work required
• Possible evening and weekend hours required.
• All other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS 

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Peer Certification, Provisional Certification (CRPA, CRPA-P), or willingness to become certified required.

Prior experience as a peer, paid, or volunteer preferred.

Relevant life experience required and willingness to draw upon this experience to engage individuals and serve as a role model required.

Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office required; experience with EHR preferred.

Ability to work both independently as well as part of a team. Must be responsive to time deadlines.

Valid and clean NYS Driver’s License required.

Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Possible evening and weekend hours required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time.