Certified Peer Outreach Specialist

The Peer Specialist responsible for carrying the Rapid Overdose Response Team phone and responding to calls from local EMS, police, and hospitals related to non-fatal overdoses. The Peer Specialist will engage individuals reversed from an opioid overdose and provide screening and referral to ARS for same day access to medication assisted treatment. The peer specialist will adhere to the vision and mission of the Company.

• Peer will provide training on Narcan and offer Narcan Kit to individual and/or family members.

• Empowers individuals to make self-determined and self-directed choices about their recovery pathways.

• Provides on-call coverage and goes to the emergency room to support the overdose victim when an alert is received.

• Provides post-emergency department telephone follow up for at least 60 days to help the survivor navigate the early stages of seeking assistance and beginning a successful path towards recovery.

• Peer will engage in community outreach and education on extended same day access to medication assisted treatment.

• If interested in accessing treatment, peer will transport potential client to ARS in ARS vehicle after being medically cleared to leave the scene/hospital.

• Peer will provide a warm handoff to on-site peer specialist and push all data collected in the community to the potential client’s EMR record.

• Responsible for preparing patient records for admission and reviewing completeness of admissions paperwork.

• Proficient with understanding and applying State Licensure Standards, CARF Standards, 42 CFR and HIPAA standards and Company policies.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

• Sit, stands, walks, bends, lift, and moves intermittently during working hours.

• Must be available to work during clinic hours.

• High school diploma required, associate’s degree preferred.
• Valid NJ drivers license.
• Certified Peer Specialists or willingness to complete certification process.
• Two year of experience in guiding principles of recovery.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Lived experience of sustained recovery.