Community Partnerships and Transitions of Care Peer Advocate, Correctional Health Services

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Base pay range

$45,943.00/yr - $51,457.00/yr

About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation. We are a network of 11 hospitals, trauma centers, neighborhood health centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, and correctional health services. Our health system provides essential services to 1.4 million New Yorkers every year in more than 70 locations across the citys five boroughs.

Overview:

With approximately 40,000 admissions per year and 6,000 average daily population, the NYC jail system is among the largest in the nation. The Division of Correctional Health Services (CHS) of the New York City Health and Hospitals (NYC H+H) is responsible for the delivery of medical care, mental health care and discharge planning in the jail system. CHS is a national leader in the delivery of healthcare to the criminal-justice involved population.

Purpose of Position:

With supervision and support, peer counselors will provide substance use disorder (SUD) education through talking about their own experiences, answering questions, and facilitating conversations. They will work with all clinical staff, including prescribers, nurses, mental health staff, and other community-based substance use peers.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Using their experiential knowledge, engage in conversations with patients about substance use goals and transitions of care into the community.
• Perform post-release outreach for patients by phone or in discharge trailer and help navigate substance use goals post incarceration.
• Work with KEEP leadership to facilitate the establishment of peer support networks.
• Coordinate and participate in KEEP pre-release planning sessions and initiatives.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing, mental health, and pharmacy to improve interdisciplinary approaches to transitions of care.
• Provide Narcan training and opioid overdose education.
• Complete all required documentation including treatment plans in a timely fashion.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Correctional Institutions

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