Peer Advocate - In Community Clinic

Compensation: $20-21/hour - $2 Bilingual Pay Differential

Hours: Full-Time 35 hours/week

Requirement: A CRPA/CRPA-P (Certified Recovery Peer Advocate) certification required

Schedule: Weekday, daytime and some early evening hours.

Location: Community-based locations including provider sites among others across Monroe County.

Job Summary

This role is a key part of Delphi Rise’s new and innovative In Community SUD Clinic, the first of its kind in the Finger Lakes region. Our team removes traditional barriers by delivering substance use support directly in trusted spaces where people already feel safe and welcome. From shelters to housing programs, we go where people are.

Certified Peer Advocates are the heart of this model. Your lived experience is a powerful tool for hope. You will build trusted relationships in real time, support harm reduction strategies, run or co lead groups, and co-design creative outreach to engage individuals who may not otherwise walk into a clinic. You are a connector, a bridge and a partner in healing.

You will work closely with counselors, medical providers and peer colleagues to introduce people to safer use practices, health screenings, treatment access and recovery supports based on personal goals. You will support people following major transitions, such as hospitalization or incarceration, and help them navigate systems with confidence.

We are looking for someone who is flexible, curious, compassionate and energized by connection. If you believe everyone deserves to feel seen and supported without judgment, and you want to help build a new way of providing care in our community, this role offers the opportunity to make a real and lasting impact.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Engage individuals in community and clinic settings to build trusting relationships
• Lead and co lead groups focused on wellness, connection and harm reduction skills
• Co design and implement creative outreach strategies including pop ups and partner collaborations
• Provide harm reduction tools, safer use education and safety planning tailored to individual goals
• Offer non-clinical crisis support and post crisis follow up
• Assist individuals in accessing treatment, medical care, housing, benefits and social supports
• Support with intake paperwork, accompaniment to appointments and other navigation needs
• Maintain accurate documentation and follow confidentiality standards including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2
• Participate actively on a multidisciplinary team and lift up the peer voice
• Maintain ongoing professional development and CRPA credentialing requirements
• Travel frequently between community partner sites
• Other tasks as assigned to support quality care and access

Minimum Qualification Standards

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid drivers License required
• CRPA or CRPA P required, or willingness to obtain within organizational timelines
• Lived experience with substance use and personal recovery pathway
• Ability to use basic technology and electronic documentation systems
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong engagement skills with people facing complex barriers
• Deep belief in harm reduction and person defined recovery
• Group facilitation skills or interest in developing them
• Solid organization, follow through and communication skills
• Ability to work independently while also a strong collaborator
• Cultural humility and commitment to equity and inclusion
• Knowledge of community resources or ability to learn quickly

Work Conditions

• Physical Requirements

Frequent standing, walking and travel across community sites

• Light lifting up to five pounds
• Regular use of phone, tablet and standard office equipment
• Environmental Requirements

Work performed in varied community environments, both indoors and outdoors

• Exposure to weather during outreach and travel may occur

Closing Statement

Join a team with a ninety-year legacy of community care and help bring services to the places where people seek hope.
Together we Rise.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Delphi Rise is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and celebrate the unique strengths each person brings. We encourage individuals with lived experience and those who reflect the communities we serve to apply.