Vocational Instruction Project
Location
New York
The Peer Recovery Navigator will conduct outreach to engage patients in behavioral health treatments and accompany them to appointments. They will also document interactions and maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA protocols.
Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED and hold a CARC or CRPA certification. Prior experience with the target population and knowledge of Microsoft systems is required.
Under the direction and supervision of a Qualified Health Professional, the Peer Recovery Navigator (PRN), a CARC or CPRA will provide concrete services geared toward assisting patients with behavioral health needs specific to the need for induction of Buprenorphine (Suboxone). The Peer Recovery Navigator will provide peer support to engage the individual on a continuum of care to help achieve and maintain motivation for continuing their care while in recovery from substance use and mental illness.
Conduct in person outreach to patients having difficulty engaging in behavioral health treatments Outreach phone calls and letters Accompany patients to treatment related appointments Make home or agency related visits Promote pro-social behaviors Document and bill all interaction recorded in the electronic health records (EHR) Adhere to confidential policy and HIPPAA protocol as related to patient’s information/interactions Attend all agency staff meetings and annual in-service as required or mandated Maintain good working relationships with all agency staff, patients and visitors
Requirements: Position qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED: CARC or CRPA
Prior experience working with the target population and lived experience with Buprenorphine/Suboxone
Experience and knowledge of Microsoft systems and programs
Excellent written and oral communication
Ability to speak, read and write the English language
Bilingual English/Spanish a plus
Must possess sight, hearing and digital senses or use prosthesis that will enable the essential functions of the job to be completed.
This description reflects management’s assignment of the essential functions. It does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Tasks are subject to change at any time due to any reasonable but necessary conditions.
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