Peer Specialist

7 days ago


New York, United States Pride Health Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Pride Health is hiring Peer Specialist to work with a Crisis Respite Center with one of our non-profit clients in Brooklyn. Previous experience in a clinic, hospital, or respite facility is preferred, certification as a Peer Specialist in NY is required (CRPA, CRPA-P, NYCPS, or NYCPS-P).

 

Role: Certified Peer Specialist

Location: 2118 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11212 (Crisis Respite Center)

Pay: $45,000 – 50,000 salary

Schedule: Multiple Schedules Available

·         Saturday – Wednesday, 8:00a – 4:00p

·         Tuesday – Saturday, 8:00a – 4:00p

·         Saturday – Wednesday, 12:00a – 8:00a

Overview: The Peer Specialist utilizes experience as a recipient of behavioral health services with a willingness to share personal/practical experience, knowledge, and first-hand insight to benefit program enrollees.

Duties:

·         Facilitate engagement with teams by forging strong connections with participants and families.

·         Conduct outreach activities designed to promote community awareness of available services, encourage help-seeking, and bridge

gaps between team members and participants when they are ambivalent about treatment.

·         Develop authentic, meaningful relationships with individuals and families through empathy, sharing experiences, listening, and collaborating with genuine interest.

·         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 toolkit.

·         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:

·         NY Peer Specialist Certification is required (CRPA, CRPA-P, NYCPS, or NYCPS-P).

·         Minimum High School Diploma/GED required.

·         Ability to travel to client residences and community centers.

·         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.

 

Pride Global offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Company DescriptionPride Health is a leading minority-owned healthcare recruitment & staffing firm that offers highly customized business process solutions at cost-effective prices.

Headquartered in New York City as a top minority supplier, PRIDE Health offers a broad geographic reach with offices throughout the U.S., India, and Brazil. Leveraging more than 20 years of experience, PRIDE has enhanced its core competency of IT staffing services by creating client-centric, cost-effective IT, and business process solutions. PRIDE serves Client-Partners in the healthcare, IT, financial services, retail and insurance industries offering both Direct Hire and Temporary Staff of Healthcare Professionals, Vendor Management Systems, IT Hardware Procurement Services, and Business Processing Outsourcing.

Temporary, Contract, Per Diem & Direct Hire staffing solutions are only part of what we can offer our clients.Company DescriptionPride Health is a leading minority-owned healthcare recruitment & staffing firm that offers highly customized business process solutions at cost-effective prices.\r
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Headquartered in New York City as a top minority supplier, PRIDE Health offers a broad geographic reach with offices throughout the U.S., India, and Brazil. Leveraging more than 20 years of experience, PRIDE has enhanced its core competency of IT staffing services by creating client-centric, cost-effective IT, and business process solutions. PRIDE serves Client-Partners in the healthcare, IT, financial services, retail and insurance industries offering both Direct Hire and Temporary Staff of Healthcare Professionals, Vendor Management Systems, IT Hardware Procurement Services, and Business Processing Outsourcing.\r
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Temporary, Contract, Per Diem & Direct Hire staffing solutions are only part of what we can offer our clients.
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