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Peer Specialist

3 months ago

Hempstead, New York, United States Mental Health Assn. of Nassau County Full time


Mental Health Association of Nassau County (MHANC) is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to improving mental health in our community through advocacy, education, program development, and the delivery of direct services.

Our organization is looking for a motivated individual with a calling to help adults with mental illness by becoming a Peer Specialist.

Peer Specialists are dedicated to promoting the well-being of our consumers.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Providing supportive companionship for guests throughout their visit to house (interview, intake, arrival, stay and departure).
Sharing personal recovery to encourage hope, wellness, personal growth and recovery.
Modeling and supporting the belief that individuals can and will do better.

Utilizing effective engagement skills to connect, use mutually shared insights to encourage problem solving and utilization of tools that will assist in lessening or alleviating current and future crisis.

Giving non-judgmental active listening designed to meet individual "where they are at".
Helping maintain a clean, safe, and secure environment. Some cleaning may be involved.
Providing telephone support to peers in the community.
Facilitating self-help, support groups.
Keeping accurate and timely records.
Working cooperatively with respite team.
Maintaining client confidentiality.

Requirements

Education & Experience
Lived, experience and willingness to utilize personal experience to assist others in recovery.
High School Diploma
Six months to one year current or recent employment.

Six months to one year part time or full time experience in delivery of direct services to mental health consumer/survivors (volunteer or paid), preferred.

Three months first hand experience in self-help or peer directed services and/or peer support groups, preferred.

Other Qualifications
Good oral and written communication skills.
Completion of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) training preferred.
Basic knowledge of community support services/resources/mental health service delivery system, preferred.
Knowledge of consumer/survivor/ex-patient movement and peer run or peer driven services that incorporate recovery based philosophies.
Ability to relate to both other survivors of mental illness and psychiatric diagnosis and mental health professionals.
Basic Microsoft Suite skills (Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Outlook)

Salary Description

$17 per hour
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