Peer Counselor

4 weeks ago

Brooklyn, United States Pride Health Full time

Role: Peer Specialist

Location: Brooklyn, NY 11212

Overview: The Peer Specialist utilizes experience as a recipient of behavioral health services with a willingness to share personal/practical experience, knowledge, and first-hand insight to benefit program enrollees.


Pride Health is hiring Peer Specialists to work with one of our non-profit clients in Brooklyn. This is a Contract assignment (starts at 13 weeks) with the possibility of conversion to a Permanent role. This position is based in a Crisis Respite Center and candidates should have strong writing skills and experience working in the mental health field. The ideal candidate has a CPS or CRPA certification or is obtaining certification. Please include an updated copy of your resume upon application.


Duties:

  • engagement with teams by forging strong connections with participants and families.
  • outreach activities designed to promote community awareness of available services, encourage help-seeking, and bridge gaps between team members and participants when they are ambivalent about treatment.
  • authentic, meaningful relationships with individuals and families through empathy, sharing experiences, listening, and collaborating with genuine interest.
  • multiple frameworks for understanding life experiences such as psychosis.
  • to, understand, and make space for complex personal stories of recovery and resilience.
  • with and for participants on the team and in larger community.
  • with participants to clarify personal visions and develop wellness toolkit.
  • participants in strengthening self-awareness, building life skills, and connecting to resources and community outside of the team.
  • a youth-friendly approach and use recovery-oriented language to positively influence team culture.
  • from the belief in human potential to grow.
  • open and frequent communication with the team, reporting safety and other concerns as necessary.
  • notes from visits with participants.

Requirements:

  • Certification required (CPS, CRPA, Provisional certification).
  • High School Diploma/GED required.
  • to utilize MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • working in behavioral/mental health field required.
  • with self-help activities, peer support, or peer advocacy programs required.
  • interpersonal communication skills.
  • to document and translate participant needs with trauma-informed and culturally competent lens.
  • experience with mental health challenges preferred, not required.
  • to relate well with young people experiencing mental health challenges.
  • of the community & available community resources.
  • English/Spanish preferred.

Pay: $21.00 – 22.00/hour

Schedule: 40 hours per week, 8-hour shifts (schedule discussed during interview)

*Contract starts at 13 weeks, high potential for extension/permanent conversion.

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