Peer Counselor

4 weeks ago


New York, New York, United States NYC Health Hospitals Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Peer Counselor to join our team at NYC Health + Hospitals. As a Peer Counselor, you will play a vital role in providing supportive and outreach services to consumers of inpatient and outpatient mental health services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide education on substance abuse issues to consumers
  • Advocate for the needs of people with substance use disorders within the behavioral health system and within service delivery systems
  • Participate in utilization review and quality improvement activities
  • Comfort patients, reassuring them about recovery and explaining the process of how acute distress is addressed
  • Provide orientation and support to patients and collaterals
  • Help patients to understand their role in their own recovery process
  • Use personal experience as a recipient of behavioral health services (including co-occurring/substance use background) in role-modeling recovery and providing hope for other recipients
  • Assist patients in seeking clarification about the treatment and recovery process
  • Engage patients and help motivate them to enter treatment and engage with care coordination
  • Provide motivation to address ambivalence about change using basic motivational interviewing techniques
  • Conduct overdose prevention trainings with patients and their families, including naloxone distribution
  • Provide linkage to continuing care and community resources
  • Conduct follow-up with patients after discharge
  • Assist with patient documentation, tracking, and follow-up
  • Work with CATCH/SUD treatment team to facilitate engagement with clinic services
  • Collaborate with staff in maintaining appropriate documentation
  • Participate in supervision, department staff meetings, and other program review meetings

Requirements

  • Satisfactory and documented completion of a formalized Peer Counselor/Specialist Training Program
  • Certification as a Peer Specialist (NYCPS) issued by the Peer Specialist Certification Board
  • 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

What We Offer

  • 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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