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RISE Housing and Support Services has an opportunity for an empathetic, dedicated, and compassionate individual to work with our Outreach and Engagement team to assist individuals in the community in beginning and sustaining their recovery journeys. A successful candidate will be able to meet individuals where they are at and assist in cultivating the skills they need to build self-confidence and gain independence. This individual must have the ability utilize their lived experience to appropriately respond to the needs of the individuals we serve.
RISE offers a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate:
- A rate of $20 per hour
- A generous time off package: In your 1st year, earn up to 4 weeks of combined vacation and holiday time, 3 weeks of combined sick and personal time, and a day off for your birthday
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and many other benefits
- An opportunity to start a new career in a growing organization that likes to promote from within
- A supportive team and the independence to own your role
- A family friendly atmosphere with wellness time, paid lunch hours, and recognition for your hard work and achievements
Overview of Job Responsibilities
- Creating and fostering supportive relationships with individuals with substance use disorder
- Proving effective support and advocacy while maintaining appropriate and professional boundaries
- Actively connecting and linking individuals to recovery services and the recovery community
- Adhering to all applicable policies, procedures, and regulations
To qualify you must have:
- Certification as a Peer Recovery Advocate (CRPA)
- Excellent conflict management and dispute resolution skills
- Strong interpersonal boundaries
- Our shared belief system in areas such as respect, compassion, and inclusion
- Clearance with all relevant background checks per RISE policies and governing regulations
- A valid NYS driver's license and a driving record acceptable to the RISE transportation policy
- A willingness to travel throughout Saratoga county and some schedule flexibility (including some evenings and weekends)
To join our growing non-profit in a role that supports the participants of one of our newest programs, submit your resume and cover letter for consideration.
RISE Housing and Support Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
RISE Healthy Housing and Support Services is a human service agency that has been serving people in Saratoga and the surrounding counties since 1978. RISE programs provide safe, healthy housing and support services to people with mental health concerns, substance use, and other life challenges.
Our Mission
Our mission at RISE Housing and Support Services is to help people living with mental health, substance use, and other life challenges to remain safe and healthy in the community through housing and supportive services.
Our Vision
RISE will serve as a catalyst, leader, and partner in meeting the housing and recovery needs of our community. Our knowledgeable and resourceful staff and board members will educate the community to reduce the stigma associated with mental health diagnoses, substance use, and other life challenges.
Our Values
We are compassionate. We focus on the inherent value and uniqueness of each individual we serve.
We are respectful. We listen with respect to understand the needs of the people we serve and respond with dignity and kindness.
We are dedicated. We work together as a team to seek solutions and live our values consistently while holding one another accountable.
We are progressive. We seek and employ socially responsive service models to address substance use and mental health concerns in our community.
We Treat People with
Esteem We believe housing is healthcare and a basic human right. We believe that when individuals have healthy, safe housing, they have the stability and security to achieve greater personal wellness.
Understanding We acknowledge that individuals are unique and success looks different for each person based on their circumstances and goals.
A Holistic Approach We seek to treat each individual as a whole person, understanding that their needs extend beyond their mental health diagnoses, substance use, or medical condition.
Positivity We work together with individuals through the healing process, setting achievable goals and honoring the unique needs and challenges of each person or family member.
Empathy We believe individuals are important to their friends, families, and loved ones. We seek to assist individuals to strengthen and maintain their natural support systems.
Inclusion We work together with individuals and families to coordinate services with other care providers in the community.
Our Mission
Our mission at RISE Housing and Support Services is to help people living with mental health, substance use, and other life challenges to remain safe and healthy in the community through housing and supportive services.
Our Vision
RISE will serve as a catalyst, leader, and partner in meeting the housing and recovery needs of our community. Our knowledgeable and resourceful staff and board members will educate the community to reduce the stigma associated with mental health diagnoses, substance use, and other life challenges.
Our Values
We are compassionate. We focus on the inherent value and uniqueness of each individual we serve.
We are respectful. We listen with respect to understand the needs of the people we serve and respond with dignity and kindness.
We are dedicated. We work together as a team to seek solutions and live our values consistently while holding one another accountable.
We are progressive. We seek and employ socially responsive service models to address substance use and mental health concerns in our community.
We Treat People with
Esteem We believe housing is healthcare and a basic human right. We believe that when individuals have healthy, safe housing, they have the stability and security to achieve greater personal wellness.
Understanding We acknowledge that individuals are unique and success looks different for each person based on their circumstances and goals.
A Holistic Approach We seek to treat each individual as a whole person, understanding that their needs extend beyond their mental health diagnoses, substance use, or medical condition.
Positivity We work together with individuals through the healing process, setting achievable goals and honoring the unique needs and challenges of each person or family member.
Empathy We believe individuals are important to their friends, families, and loved ones. We seek to assist individuals to strengthen and maintain their natural support systems.
Inclusion We work together with individuals and families to coordinate services with other care providers in the community.
