Peer Specialist

2 hours ago

New York, New York, United States PRIDE Healthcare Full time
Job Title: Peer Specialist

Pride Health is seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Peer Specialist to join our team in Brooklyn. As a Peer Specialist, you will work closely with individuals and families to provide support and guidance in their mental health journey.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Facilitate engagement with teams by building strong relationships with participants and families.
  • Conduct outreach activities to promote community awareness of available services and encourage help-seeking.
  • Develop authentic relationships with individuals and families through empathy, sharing experiences, and listening.
  • Discuss multiple frameworks for understanding life experiences such as psychosis.
  • Listen to, understand, and make space for complex personal stories of recovery and resilience.
  • Advocate with and for participants on the team and in larger community.
  • Collaborate with participants to clarify personal visions and develop wellness toolkits.
  • Support participants in strengthening self-awareness, building life skills, and connecting to resources and community outside of the team.
  • Promote a youth-friendly approach and use recovery-oriented language to positively influence team culture.
  • Operate from the belief in human potential to grow.
  • Maintain open and frequent communication with the team, reporting safety and other concerns as necessary.
  • Document notes from visits with participants.

Requirements:

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

What We Offer:

  • Competitive hourly rate: $22.00 – 23.00/hour.
  • 40 hours per week, 8-hour shifts (schedule discussed during interview).
  • Contract starts at 13 weeks, high potential for extension/permanent conversion.

Pride Health is a leading minority-owned healthcare recruitment & staffing firm that offers highly customized business process solutions at cost-effective prices. With offices throughout the U.S., India, and Brazil, we serve Client-Partners in the healthcare, IT, financial services, retail, and insurance industries. We offer a broad range of staffing solutions, including Direct Hire, Temporary, Contract, Per Diem, and Vendor Management Systems.

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