Peer Mentor - Brooklyn Criminal Treatment Courts Case Management & Recovery Support Services Job Details Job Location 120 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201 - Brooklyn, NY Position Type Part Time Education Level High School Diploma or Educational Equiv Salary Range $24.00 - $24.00 Hourly Travel Percentage None Job Category Nonprofit - Social Services Peer Mentor EAC Network, a not-for-profit social service agency that empowers, assists, and cares for 62,888 people in need through 100 programs across Long Island and NYC, seeks a Peer Mentor to work part time for the Brooklyn Criminal Treatment Courts Case Management & Recovery Support Services program. The Peer Mentor position is a non-exempt position paying $24 per hour, Monday and Tuesday 9AM- 5PM. The office is located in Brookyn, NY. The role reports to the Program Supervisor. Primary Purpose of Job: The Peer Mentor’s primary job responsibilities are to provide peer support, advocacy, and linkage services to individuals enrolled in the program. The successful candidate must be a self-starter and be willing to use their lived experience to help others who are seeking recovery from substance use issues. The Peer Mentor will work as a fully integrated team member providing culturally responsive peer recovery support services to individuals in the Brooklyn Criminal Treatment Courts Case Management & Recovery Support Services program. Principal Duties & Responsibilities: + The Peer Mentor will provide support for individuals enrolled in Criminal Treatment Courts Case Management & Recovery Support Services program that are having difficulty connecting to services. + Provide a peer-to-peer relationship to support individuals in recovery and family members with sustaining recovery and overall wellness so they can achieve their goals with in-person visits at the office, or in the community and/or telehealth services. + Assist program staff with implementation of treatment goals to help individuals achieve their goals. + Willing to escort participants to treatment providers and appointments as needed. + Utilize program assessment tools to monitor the client's mental health/substance use and care needs. + Provide information and referrals to individuals and families for social and recovery support services, counseling, and linkages to prevention and treatment services. + Provide harm reduction education, such as Narcan kits, Fentanyl/Xylazine strips, and other information to enrolled individuals. + Participate in supervision and team meetings; participate in agency trainings and workshops, and other trainings. + Prepare and maintain client case records and statistics as required by the standards set by EAC grant guidelines. + Document in the NYS Unified Court system program all services provided to participants and maintain all aspects of documentation in accordance with regulatory requirements. + Be willing to facilitate peer run groups. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required: + Minimum of High School Diploma or educational equivalent required + NYS Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) or Peer credential preferred + Lived experience in substance use and have knowledge of the criminal justice system. + Good written and verbal communication. + Must possess computer skills and the ability to navigate the electronic health record (EHR). + Knowledge of substance use disorder recovery process. + Understand the therapeutic benefit of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) + Able to work with diverse populations (ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, etc.). + Demonstrate commitment to providing quality services and adhering to outcome driven performance measures.