Peer Counselor
3 weeks ago
**About NYC Health + Hospitals**:
Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is attuned to the healthcare issues that matter to the people of North Brooklyn. Woodhull focuses on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at various locations.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
**TOUR 2: (9am-5pm)**
**PURPOSE OF POSITION**:
To support and advocate for consumers during the assessment of a crisis situation.
**AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITES**:
Mobile Crisis Program
**SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
1. Uses personal experience as a mental health consumer in role modeling recovery and providing hope for other consumers.
2. Engages consumers and helps motivate them to set goals for their health and well-being.
3. Assists consumers in seeking clarification about the treatment and recovery process.
4. Promotes wellness and recovery by assisting consumers, in an individual or group setting, to identify their strengths and goals and to promote the notion of empowerment.
5. Gathers information from consumers and helps plan the next level of care.
6. Collaborates with other treatment team members to provide advocacy, referral and linkage for consumers seeking various community resources and benefits.
7. Documents in accordance with program and department of social work requirements.
8. Participates in assigned supervision.
**Minimum Qualifications**:
**Assignment Level I**
**For Assignments in Mental Health**:
**1. Satisfactory and documented completion of a formalized Peer Counselor/Specialist Training Program; and**
**2. Certification as a Peer Specialist (NYCPS) issued by the Peer Specialist Certification Board.**
**For Assignments in Substance Use**:
**1. Certification as a Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) issued by the New York Certification Board.**
**For all other Assignments**:
**1. A High school diploma or its educational equivalent; and**
**2. Satisfactory and documented completion of a formalized Peer Counselor/Specialist Training Program; or**
**3. One (1) year of full-time satisfactory experience working with consumers of mental health services as a peer**
**counselor/specialist, peer advocate or in related human services.**
**How To Apply**:
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- Multiple employee discounts programs
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