Peer Specialist Crisis Residence

$750 sign on bonus (Pro-rated PT)

Exciting opportunity to join our multidisciplinary team as a full or part time Peer Specialist!

Non-Certified Peer Specialist pay is $15.50 - $16.46

If you are either a OMH NY Certified Peer Specialist (NYCPS) via the Academy of Peer Services credentialing or OASAS Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) pay rate is $17.71 - $18.73 based upon experience. Must show proof of certification!

• Generous time off benefits including 13 paid days off in your first year for full time employment (increases every year)
• 56 hours of NYS Sick Leave
• 10 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Major medical leave
• Medical/dental/vision/life insurance
• 403b (you can contribute right away) company contributions begin after two years of employment
• Student Loan forgiveness program.
• 50% reduction in childcare tuition at A Child's Place.
• Plus, gym, tuition and cell phone discounts

Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling. We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve.

As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.