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New York City Health + Hospitals Correctional Health Services Community Partnerships and Transitions of Care Peer Advocate, Correctional Health Services in EAST ELMHURST, New York
- Using their experiential knowledge, engage in conversations with patients about substance use goals and transitions of care into the community. Work with KEEP leadership to facilitate the establishment of peer support networks, natural and social support systems. Coordinate and participate in KEEP pre-release planning sessions and initiatives with supervision from the Director or Community Partnerships and Quality Improvement and Community Partnerships and Transitions of Care Counselor. Collaborate with medical, nursing, mental health, and pharmacy to improve interdisciplinary approaches to transitions of care. Provide Narcan training and opioid overdose education For Assignments in Substance Use: 1. Certification as a Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) issued by the New York Certification Board. For all other Assignments: 1. A High school diploma or its educational equivalent; and 2. Satisfactory and documented completion of a formalized Peer Counselor/Specialist Training Program; or 3. One (1) year of full-time satisfactory experience working with consumers of mental health services as a peer counselor/specialist, peer advocate or in related human services. Assignment Level II In addition to meeting the qualification requirements of Peer Counselor Level I, assignment to Level II requires: 1. One (1) additional year of experience, as described in three (3) above. How To Apply If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button or mail your resume, noting the above Job ID #, to: NYC Health + Hospitals / Correctional Health Services Talent Acquisition Human Resources Department 55 Water Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10041 Attn: Talent Acquisition If applying online, please include your cover letter in the same file attachment with your uploaded resume.