Peer Support Specialist Brooklyn

4 days ago

Old Bethpage, New York, United States Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. Full time
Job Title: Peer Support Specialist

Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) is seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Peer Support Specialist to join our team. As a Peer Support Specialist, you will play a vital role in supporting individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, mental illness, and traumatic brain injury in achieving their personal and meaningful independent living goals.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide supportive services to individuals, including building awareness of and accessing desired/needed services, teaching independent living skills, and building knowledge base and skills associated with tenant responsibilities.
  • Visit individuals on a minimum of a monthly basis or more often as needed, and provide consistent support during scheduled shifts for participants in the OMH Crisis Programs.
  • Assist individuals in the development of goals that are personally relevant and culturally sensitive to their beliefs and background, leading to increased independent living and stable community involvement.
  • Utilize lived experience to provide support to individuals in the programs.
  • Participate in the screening and intake process and facilitate Needs Assessments and/or Rehabilitation Readiness assessments with all new individuals.
  • Serve as support and advocate in the admissions and discharges process of individuals in the program.
  • Assist individuals and team in the development of their person-centered Support Plans.
  • Assist with the development of Relapse Prevention Plans and, as per plan, support individual if crisis or emergency situation arises.
  • Assist with developing and maintaining compatible living arrangements with housemate(s).
  • Accesses and provides individuals with referrals for needed services as well as assists in linkage to those services.
  • Accompanies individuals to appointments, as needed, and helps in preparing forms, applications, and/or documents.
  • Acts as liaison between individuals, landlords, and various treatment team members.
  • Follows OSHA regulations, including universal precautions.
  • Projects a positive, professional image and establishes positive working relationships with co-workers, management, clinicians, collateral providers, regulatory bodies, and the public.
  • Mediates emergency situations in the program according to established policies and procedures, and ensures communication of such situations in a timely fashion.
  • Reports all violations and/or accidents in Agency or personal vehicle in accordance with New York State regulations and Agency policy.
  • Ensures that all required documentation (paper and electronic) is completed/processed appropriately, in a timely manner, and meets quality and compliance thresholds.
Requirements:
  • High School Diploma required.
  • NYS Peer Specialist Certification.
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
  • Ability to work independent with minimum supervision.
  • Willingness to work with individuals diagnosed with behavioral health symptoms.
  • Valid NYS Drivers License and satisfy criteria to be a driver for the organization.

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