We’re Looking for The One…. Well, Actually 2 Peer Professionals!

Non-profit specialists can work anywhere…. The BEST work with us.

 

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village, serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.

 

The Role

Now, more than ever, our successful programs are assisting all New Yorkers and helping them to thrive! We are looking for emotionally intelligent Peer Professionals to help people improve and better their daily lives and experiences, within specified standards and timescales.

 

 

What You Will Do

Serve as support, mentor, advocate, and life coach to individuals with a substance use disorder.Develop person-centered recovery goals that enable individuals to live, learn, socialize, work and thrive in the community. Help support the client’s recovery by focusing on successful community reintegration. Provide individual face to face services in the client’s home or community as specified in the service protocols. 

Who You Will Be

Someone with a High School diploma or GED.Minimum Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) or CRPA-Provisional for designated programs.At least Two (2) years’ work experience or volunteer experience in a recovery-oriented setting.Knowledge of substance use disorder recovery process.Computer literacy including familiarity in Microsoft Office Suite.Must be available to travel throughout the required catchment area as needed for applicable programs and able to navigate the public transportation systems to client’s home and within the community.Commitment to recovery-oriented systems of care.