Certified Recovery Peer Advocate - WIN

Job description

Join NADAP’s exciting new Workforce Initiative Nassau (WIN) program in Hempstead helping Nassau County residents build careers! Do you want to help make a positive change in other people’s lives? Be a part of our dedicated team of professionals making a real difference by helping people find the right path to education, training, and employment to support their independence and stability in recovery. What we offer: - Meaningful and impactful work in the community - Comprehensive insurance benefits - 401k plan with match - 35+ paid days off each year - Tuition reimbursement and much more! Position Objective: The Peer Recovery Advocate will provide strengths-based guidance and substance use recovery support to clients. The Peer Recovery Advocate will help clients resolve barriers to achieving goals using their current strengths and support staff work to improve client wellness. The Peer Recovery Advocate will work with clients on site and in the community connecting them to pre­employment resources and other services that support recovery. Essential Functions: · Facilitate recovery-oriented groups and organize social activities on site and in the community; pomote self-advocacy and i...