Peer Specialist

POSITION OVERVIEW:   The Peer Specialist engages participants in peer-based services to identify and overcome barriers to engagement in treatment and community integration and utilizes a peer relationship to foster connection, trust, understanding and validation.    All Staten Island programs are allotted a $4,420 commuter differential that is applicable to anyone who currently works or is hired to work on Staten Island who doesn’t live in Staten Island in addition to the base salary or hourly wage.   KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Individual meetings with participants to help them address issues associated with substance use, mental health symptoms/symptom management and/or medication management; (re)engage with treatment providers, family and social relationships; assist in engaging in activities of daily living, independent living or supported housing Provide emotional and practical support to participants as they engage in behavioral health treatment Foster and maintain cooperative and collaborative relationships with community providers and network members Establish collaborative working relationships with referring treatment teams and other partners and assist participants with moving through systems of care Advocate with/for program participants to achieve personal goals and address barriers such as fear, stigma and communication disparities with community providers and supports Provide on-call after hour crisis intervention services when needed to participants and their support network Attend and participate in team meetings and supervisory sessions Develop short-term person-centered treatment plans to assist participants with achieving treatment goals Monitor and record participant’s progress and modify plan according to needs and preference Timely and accurate documentation of participant information within electronic health record Attend all required in-service training and staff development activities Perform other related duties as assigned   CORE COMPETENCIES for the position include: Reliability and discretion Adaptability Communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills. Organizational skills. Time Management Problem solving skills Initiative Speak and write English proficiently   EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIRED: NYS certification as a Peer Specialist or an ability to obtain certification within one year of hire   EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/LANGUAGE PREFERENCE: Demonstrated ability to effectively use one’s personal story and role model recovery in a way that promotes personal growth and empowerment Knowledge of behavioral health systems and behavioral health regulations Ability to manage multiple projects and ask for help when needed Ability to participate on a team to accomplish tasks Ability to work with participants/family and treatment providers in a respectful and culturally affirming manner Knowledge of treatment, rehabilitation, and community support programs as they relate to participants/ families This position requires travel throughout New York City; ability to independently use public transportation   COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED: Prior experience with electronic health records and Microsoft Office a plus VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY: The candidate should be able to read paper and electronic documents and perform significant data entry into various computer programs. Travel independently using public transportation. Able to input data into the Electronic Health Record. Limited applications of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.   WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL EFFORT Noise level is consistent with levels usually present in an office, education, rehabilitation or health       related environment when in office. Hazards present are consistent with those common to an office, education, rehabilitation or health        related environment when in office. To perform the essential functions of this job the candidate must be able to travel within New York       City carrying equipment such as a notebook, forms, laptop, mobile hotspot and cell phone         weighing up to approximately 10 pounds.  To perform the essential functions of this job, the candidate is routinely required to sit (60% of the        time) and stand (20% of the time), and travel to and from appointments using public and private        transportation options (20% of the time).   Risks/hazards associated with the position are those which may be encountered traveling around        New York City.    If you join us, you’ll have these great benefits:  Generous paid time off also agency holidays and 15 sick days annually Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans  Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness Free continuing education opportunities  403(b) retirement benefits and a pension Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation  24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program   Life and disability insurance  Who we are: The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults.

Salary : $40,000