Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA)- ABLE

Work Location: A.B.L.E. House 168 Esat 107th street New York, N.Y. 10029

Division/Department: A.B.L.E. House

Reports to: Program Director

n Full-time Days: (Mon-Fri)

​Hours: 35 hrs

n Union

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Engages in problem-solving activities with each client to improve daily living skills
• Acts as a role model for effective health and recovery maintenance activities; promotes abstinence from AOD/SUD.
• Provides guidance, recovery-focused peer support services.
• Engages in recovery support activities with clients.
• Escorts clients to long-term services and support appointments based on participants’ preferences.
• Conducts outreach activities.
• Organizes and participates in community-based recovery support activities and events.
• Delivers face-to-face services.
• Facilitates weekly Peer-to-Peer recovery support groups.
• Maintains weekly Peer Advocate contact log.
• Conducts educational presentations for providers of local recovery support services.
• Submit the HRA 2010e for clients

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Familiarity with the ethical framework for recovery services and the Recovery Self-Assessment.
• A minimum of six months of community-based recovery with at least six consecutive months of abstinence at the time of enrollment.
• Good interpersonal skills, enthusiastic about recovery.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule.
• Must possess Certification Recovery Peer Advocate from NYCA or NYCB.