Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Peer Specialist Job Location US-NY-Brooklyn Type Regular Full-Time Min USD $40,000.00/Yr. Max USD $50,000.00/Yr. Position Overview Wellness Works ClinicBrooklyn, New York 

 

The Peer Specialist ensures the quality of care for consumers who are living with mental health problems, and provides harm reduction outreach and case management services.

 

 

 

Responsibilities:

Interface with representatives from Probation/ Parole in order to encourage consumer compliance with requirements and facilitate communication.Act as an advocate for consumers as appropriate; encourage and support self- advocacy.Develop and facilitate a peer support group for agency consumers.Develop, with consumers, individualized strategies for reducing the negative consequences of drug use and not taking medication for mental illness.Provide outreach intervention and referral services through the distribution of materials, information, education and prevention messages to consumers in their homes and/or in group settings.Promote problem solving and decision making skill development, particularly in the areas of drug use, sexual risk reduction, and medical treatment. Qualifications

Required Experience:

 

• Active participation in self-help activities, peer support or peer advocacy programs, or
participant run organizations or similar experiences or programs required.
• Must have lived experience with the NYC human services/homeless system and willingness
to share personal experience appropriately and respectfully.
• Understanding of the community in which the team is based with an awareness of available
community resources.
• The Peer Specialist should also be someone who has made positive and productive progress
toward his or her own recovery.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal communications skills and the ability to empathize with,
relate to and effectively work with participants.
• Must possess the ability/ willingness to disclose their recovery story (where appropriate)
for the purposes of empowerment.
• Excellent judgment/ ability to understand boundaries when working with participants is
required.
• Ability to utilize critical thinking, problem-solving and de-escalation skills to assist with
creating and maintaining an environment that promotes recovery
• Ability to utilize various computer programs, specifically Microsoft Word and Excel
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus

Company Overview

Join a team of employees who cares about the wellbeing of others.  We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values:  respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. 

 

S:US is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Director of Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@sus.org.

 

Benefits Overview: We offer attractive compensation with comprehensive benefits including: Medical/Dental/Prescription/Vision/Life Insurance; 403(b); Credit Union; FSAs; Short-and-Long-Term Disability; Transportation Plan; Generous Paid Vacations and Holidays

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