Peer Advocate Open Access

Compensation: $18.50/hour

Hours: 21.5 hours/week

Job Summary:

A Peer Advocate is someone with lived experience with substance use who relies on their experiential knowledge to support the recovery goals of individuals who use drugs and/or alcohol. Peers are natural support experts meaning that the relationships they establish can lead to increased feelings of support safety and wellbeing among the individuals they serve.

We highly value our Peers and are focused on providing them with the education support and guidance they need to grow in their careers and to make a lasting impact on our community. Delphi Rise supports Peers by connecting them to financial resources to obtain their Peer Certification.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: (Additional duties may be assigned)

Manage waiting room for the Open Access Clinic

Offer phone support to individuals who call the Open Access Clinic

Assist the evaluator with referrals for services

Assist client with filling out intake package paperwork

Raise awareness of existing social and other support services

Model coping skills

Provide non-clinical crisis support especially after periods of hospitalization or incarceration

Accompany clients to court appearances and other appointments (when approved and arranged by Supervisor)

Work with participants to identify strengths

Link participants to formal recovery supports

Educate program participants about various modes of recovery

Assist with receiving organizing and distributing donations and program supplies

Assist with maintaining a clean safe and organized facility by performing routine light cleaning duties throughout common areas offices bathrooms kitchen and client spaces

Other duties as assigned

Pantry Responsibilities

Daily food pantry duties including stocking shelves completing data entry assembling food bags for distribution and supporting other pantry activities as needed

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Special Requirements:

Three available shifts.

8am - 4pm 4pm - 12am 12am - 8am

Minimum Qualification Standards:

CRPA-P

High School Diploma or GED

Lived Experience in the substance abuse or mental health system

Ability to utilize a computer

Equivalent combinations of education and work experience will be considered

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Able to successfully engage clients including those who may have serious persistent mental health issues and criminal justice histories

Strong written and oral communication skills to interact with clients

Familiarity with resources in the community that meet a wide variety of client needs

Comfortable working independently while also a strong team player

Demonstrates cultural humility

Equipment Machines and Software Used:

This position requires the regular use of a computer/iPad printer photocopier fax machine telephone scanner.

Computer Software: Microsoft Office to include Word Outlook Excel.

Mental and Visual Demand:

Moderate mental and visual attention to perform light administrative work data entry and/or reading. Requires some judgment in the analysis of facts or conditions regarding individual problems or transactions to determine what action should be taken within the specifications of standard practice.

Physical Demand:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

While performing the duties of this position the employee is frequently required to sit stand walk talk hear perform repetitive hand motion push pull.

The employee is not required to lift or move objects greater than 5 pounds.

Environmental Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that may be encountered while performing the essential functions of this position.

There is no exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Work is performed in a typical office environment with occasional outside travel. Outreach may be required in the community in both indoor and outdoor spaces. Some exposure to weather conditions may occur.

Disclaimer:

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

The company reserves the right to add to or revise an employees job duties at any time at its sole discretion.

This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise other than an at will employment relationship.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Delphi Rise is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ancestry citizenship religion creed sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity or expression age marital or family status disability genetic information veteran or military status domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

We encourage candidates with lived experience to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to applicants and employees as required by law.