Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Peer Specialist (Kingsboro MICA Shelter) Job Locations US-NY-Brooklyn Job ID 2024-13037 Category Community and Social Services Compensation Salary $16.00/HR Type Regular Full-Time Overview

The Peer Specialist will provide direct peer support services to clients, contribute to team planning, and assist with outreach and transitional care efforts in community settings. Most importantly, the Peer Specialist will draw upon his or her own lived experience to help develop and maintain the program’s culture of respect and focus on the client’s potential for returning to independent living. The Peer Specialist must possess the ability to engage and affect change through a person-centered model. The successful candidate will demonstrate initiative, flexibility, creativity and a collaborative spirit.

Responsibilities Plays an important role on the Clinical Team – meeting with team members and giving input when needed.Engages each client assigned to the team and provide guidance and advice as needed.Spend time with clients assigned to the team during meal times and recreation time.Escort and assist clients in going to HRA, Social Security, the bank, etc.Escort and assist clients in going to job interviews and housing trips to help find permanent housing.Attends community meetings as assigned.Provides feedback to the clinical team in order to determine how the team can service the client to the best of their ability Qualifications High School Diploma or equivalent.Possess strong communication skills.Have empathy, and compassion for the clientele residing at Kingsboro Men’s Mica Shelter. Options Apply for this job onlineApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQs

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