Peer Advocate

Are you seeking a rewarding and fulfilling career in the Mental Health and Addictions field? Do you have a passion for helping people in our community?

Apply to be a Peer Advocate today!

What will you day look like?  

At Horizon, you’ll enjoy a supportive, team-based work environment. Have a question? There’s always someone there to help! We offer a seamless onboarding experience that’ll ensure your success in your new role.

As a Peer Advocate at Horizon, you will...

• Help to initiate and sustain an individual/family in recovery from substance use or mental health and promote recovery by removing barriers and obstacles to recovery
• Help individuals find ways to stop using (abstinence), or reduce harm associated with addictive behaviors
• Work with individuals/recoverees beyond recovery initiation through stabilization and into recovery maintenance
• Offer employment counseling – to include an intake assessment, strategic plan, and vocational resources to achieve outcome.  
• Monitor outcomes for treatment, social, and vocational accomplishments.
• Assists with self-advocacy, self-efficacy, and empowerment to foster engagement and collaboration while promoting voice and choice.

Why choose Horizon to build your career?

At Horizon, we don’t just offer a workplace—we offer a community where you can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the lives of others. Recognized as a Best Place to Work in NYS for 17 consecutive years and one of America’s Best Workplaces, we take pride in fostering a culture where motivated teammates collaborate to make a difference, every day. Join us and experience the satisfaction of doing work that matters alongside people who share your passion!

What we offer that you’ll love…

• Company Culture: At Horizon, we pride ourselves on cultivating an atmosphere of teamwork where all employees feel heard and valued.
• Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to equity, racial justice, and equal opportunity for all, and strive toward this goal through the work of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging department, frequent trainings, ongoing conversations, affinity groups, and more.
• Trainings, Trainings, and More Trainings: We have an entire team dedicated to your personal development and professional growth.
• Team Building, Connection, and Relationships: At Horizon, we’re more than co-workers, we’re a community. We support each other, celebrate our achievements and milestones together, and have fun together!
• Retirement: We know you want to retire comfortably and we’re here to help! Horizon offers 401(k) AND profit-sharing programs to make sure you’re set for the future.

• Horizon employees and their families (includes spouses and children up to age 30) are eligible for a 10% discount on their tuition through a partnership with Capella University.

• Paid time off and paid holidays!
• Hours working as a Peer Advocate can be used towards CASAC credentialing.

What makes you a great candidate?

We can’t wait to learn more about you! Here are a few specifics of what you’ll need for the job:

• OASAS Certified recovery coach Certification and/or OMH Certified Peer Specialist required.
• Lived experience with substance use and mental health and are personally familiar with the associated challenges. In appropriate situations this can be used as a substitution for the above requirements.
• A clean, valid, NYS driver’s license, three years of driving experience as a licensed driver, and reliable personal transportation to travel locally on a regular basis required.
• High School Diploma/GED equivalent required.
• A strong desire to assist individuals in recovery by sharing experience, strength and hope to empower and create autonomy for individuals in recovery.

Location:

1370 Niagara Falls Blvd, Tonawanda NY. Must be willing to travel to other Horizon locations and community sessions.

Hours:

This position is full-time, Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 5:00pm with some evening availability needed.

Compensation:

Horizon is consistently evaluating our compensation and benefit packages to ensure we remain competitive. The range of pay for this position is $19.00 - $20.65. Starting pay may be impacted based on experience and education. Compensation adjustments are evaluated annually.

Physical demands associated with this position include:  

• Sitting for extended periods, alternating between standing and sitting
• Local travel between worksites
• Mobility required involving repetitive wrist, hand, and finger movements
• Handling light duties, occasionally lifting objects up to 20 pounds
• Exposure to various environmental conditions including low/high temperatures, outdoor elements

Horizon DEIB Statement:

Horizon commits to being an anti-racist, diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization. Through self-reflection and our commitments to education, growth and development, increased workplace diversity throughout all levels of our organization and the cultivation of meaningful relationships, we pledge to advance equity, racial justice, and equal opportunity for all.

Disclaimer:

Horizon endorses public health measures including vaccinations. We encourage all applicants to be mindful of the fact that Horizon is a healthcare agency providing in person services throughout our community.

This information is intended to provide a general overview of the position; it is not a full job description.