What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Specialist position at BALTIC STREET WELLNESS SOLUTIONS?
Job Description
Job Description
Mission Statement :
Baltic Street Wellness Solutions is committed to providing peer recovery, person-centered, trauma-informed, and compassionate services to those with mental health lived experiences.
Vision :
Our vision is to drive a cultural transformation within the mental health community by advocating for the underserved, educating for change, and inspiring wellness. We approach our role with cultural humility and mindfulness of oppressive systems.
Our Core Values :
- We value a mentoring philosophy delivered by staff with peer-lived experiences.
- We value the recovery journey of every individual with a mental health diagnosis.
- We value the personal and professional experiences of our staff and board members.
- We value community action to change societal views to break the stigma of mental health through advocacy within all systems.
- We value everyone's desire to have opportunities to obtain their visions of wellness.
- We value education and training to enhance an individual's opportunities for growth in one's journey to self-discovery.
Position Summary
The Peer Specialist for Manhattan West Self Help is responsible for providing self-help and empowerment tools to participants in the community through participant led groups as well as providing individual services. This position will develop and lead self-help groups and train new group leaders among its group attendees.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following :
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
Annual Trainings :
We Are a State Mandated Organizat ion, COVID-19 Vaccinations are Required. Selected candidates must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and have received a booster shot. Baltic Street Wellness Solutions will require selected candidates to submit proof of complete vaccination against COVID-19 and having received a booster shot prior to extending a job offer. If a candidate has a qualifying medical condition or religious exemption that contraindicates a COVID-19 vaccination, an exemption form should be requested from Human Resources.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
