Peer Specialist, Harm Reduction

The Red Hook Community Justice Center is the nation’s first multi-jurisdictional community court, hearing criminal, housing, and family matters under one roof with a single judge. The Red Hook Community Justice Center’s mission is to solve community problems: strengthening families, assisting at-risk youth, preventing evictions, addressing crime when it occurs and working to prevent crime before it takes place.

The Red Hook Community Justice Center is seeking a Peer Specialist to provide extensive outreach to program participants and treatment services providers to help coordinate communication and care, with a focus in Harm Reduction to help promote and facilitate program treatment outcomes of meaningful engagement. Reporting to the Clinical Director, the Peer Specialist will work as a community-based peer outreach professional, informing individuals about the services and resources available at the Red Hook Community Justice Center. The Peer Specialist will provide training on how to use Narcan, drug testing strips, and other harm reduction materials, as well as coordinate the treatment referral process and initial assessments to ensure timely and effective participant engagement and outcomes.