PEER SPECIALIST

3 weeks ago


NY United States The Bridge Inc. Full time
Job Details

Job Location
New York, NY

Position Type
Full-Time

Education Level
High School

Salary Range
$40,000.00 - $45,000.00 Salary/year

Job Shift
Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM

Description

The TIEH program provides comprehensive, coordinated, and evidenced-based services for individuals, youth, and families with a serious mental illness (SMI), serious emotional disturbance (SED), or co-occurring disorder (COD) who are experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness. This is a community-based program. Services take place where individuals experiencing homelessness spend time, on the street, in the subway system, in a drop-in center, or shelter. This is a community-based program where 80% of the work is in the communities where clients live and spend time.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with a team to provide individuals with person-centered peer support services related to serious mental illness (SMI), serious emotional disturbance (SED) or co-occurring disorder (COD).

• Complete required documentation in a timely and high-quality manner.

• Work collaboratively with clients, their families, and community partners to assist clients in achieving their treatment and recovery goals.

• Coordinate client care through close involvement with hospitals, substance use treatment facilities, probation and parole, and other community partners.

• Complete psychosocial, substance abuse and other treatment related assessments

• Collaborate with the client in the creation of individualized service plans, and crisis/relapse prevention plans.

• Use evidence-based practices (EBPs) in the areas of substance use and mental health to address client needs (WRAP, harm reduction, etc.)

• Provide services to assist clients with needs such as family support, housing, entitlements, employment, education, vocational interests, community integration, and connection to physical health care.

• Provide services to assist clients with needs such as legal advocacy, navigating the criminal justice system, and coordination with legal agencies.

Qualifications

Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge:
  • Certified Peer Specialist or Certified Recovery Peer Advocate.
  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)
  • Excellent verbal and written language skills.
  • Bilingual Spanish speaking a plus.
  • Computer skills.
  • Must have lived experience in substance use and/or behavioral health.

The Bridge Inc. is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

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