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Peer Support Worker (Bronx)
VIP Community Services
770 E 176th Street near Cross Bronx Expressway
compensation:
45000
employment type:
full-time
experience level:
entry level
job title:
Peer Suport Worker
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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Peer Support Worker uses lived experience to conduct community outreach, re-engage
individuals at risk of loss to contact, ensure next-day clinic follow-up after mobile initiation, and
resolve barriers to care. Peer Support Workers support engagement and retention but do not
independently administer Contingency Management incentives.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
● Conduct community outreach and engagement in the catchment area to reach
individuals not yet in care.
● Provide lived-experience support and actively re-engage individuals at risk of
disengagement.
● Ensure next-day clinic follow-up after mobile initiation and help resolve barriers such as
transportation and Medicaid enrollment.
● Accompany and support individuals in navigating clinic-based and community services.
● Support, but do not independently administer, Contingency Management incentives.
● Maintain documentation of outreach and follow-up contacts in the electronic health
record.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
● New York State Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA or CRPA-P) at hire, or
obtained within Year 1 with VIP support.
● Lived experience of recovery and the ability to engage individuals with empathy and
professionalism.
● Experience with MOUD or opioid use disorder populations preferred.
● Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred; flexible schedule including early mornings and
weekends.
JOB SETTING:
● Office, community, and field-based setting; travels to community locations.
● Periodically functions within a thirty (30) foot motorized Mobile Medication
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.