**Employment Type:** Part time **Shift:** Rotating Shift **Description:** Per Diem Day/Eve shift with flexible scheduling NYS Peer Specialist certification is required **POSITION TITLE: Peer Specialist** **MISSION STATEMENT:** We, St Joseph's Health and Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. **POSITION SUMMARY:** To serve as a person's individual advocate, develop opportunities for skill development and assure that the person's choices drive their goals and plans. **EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:** + High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required + Must be a Certified Peer Specialist or have provisional certification through NY York Peer Specialists (NYCPS) or The New York Peer Specialist Certification Board (NYPSCB) + Must have an understanding of recovery concepts and person-centered approaches and be successfully implementing them in their own recovery. Participates in orientation and continuing education. Updates and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise. Completes population specific competency annually on populations served as identified in scope of care and service. **SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, SKILLS OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS:** Utilize and maintain training and educational opportunities yearly. **WORK ENVIRONMENT AND HAZARDS:** Clinical and rehabilitation setting. Exposure Class I – routine or potential exposure to blood, body fluids, excretions, or secretions. **PHYSICAL DEMANDS:** Medium work; must be able to lift, bend, stoop, push, and pull. **WORK CONTACT GROUP:** All services, employees, medical staff, patients, visitors, vendors, various regulatory and professional agencies **.** Pay Range: $18.50 - $26.85 Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location **Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion** Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. EOE including disability/veteran