Senior Peer Specialist

Min USD $50,000.00/Yr. Max USD $55,000.00/Yr. Position Overview SCSC - Supportive Crisis Stabilization CenterBrooklyn, New York SCOPE OF ROLE: will have lived 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.II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Develop a partnership with guests experiencing crisis utilizing trauma-informed, recovery oriented, intentional peer support and provide support to peer specialists• Provide strength based, Person centered, trauma-informed, Social determinants of health assessments of children’s biological, educational, psychological and social needs.• Develop connection with guests experiencing an emotional crisis by utilizing trauma-informed care, recovery-oriented focus and intentional peer support and provide support and recommendation to peer specialist in this area as needed.• Promote a safe and secure environment for staff members and guests by ensuring safety protocols, boundaries and ethics are followed.• Support peers with identifying and processing linkages to internal S:US programs and community resources to aid in peer support.• Provides emergency and relief coverage as necessary Maintain the physical appearance of the Program and report necessary findings to management.• Ensure full occupancy of the Supportive Crisis Stabilization Center to meet the LOS (Length of stay) requirements by ensuring follow ups, reviewing admission packets timely and conducting outreaches to S:US programs and other external networks.• Support peers with the flow of conducting registration and departures and ensuring accurate documentation was completed.• Conduct weekly reviews of all program documentation and provide reports on outreaches, groups, fire drills, community meetings, progress notes and the Program’s guest tracking system to maintain accuracy.• Ability to work evenings/weekends• Complete mandatory S:US and Program trainings as scheduled.• Schedule and host mandatory supervisions with supervisee caseload.• Host monthly community meetings to receive Guest feedback.• Complete tasks assigned by any program managers as needed. Qualifications III. REQUIREMENTSREQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent (GED)• Work experience in a behavioral health or related setting minimal 2 yrs• Have lived experience with mental health or substance use recovery with a willingness to sharepersonal experience appropriately and respectfully• Experience working with people diagnosed with mental illness and people struggling withsubstance use and co-Occurring disorder.• Experience working within a respite/residential or crisis 24 hr program• Effective written and oral communication skills.• Ability to utilize critical thinking, problem-solving and de-escalation skills to assist with creatingand maintaining an environment that promotes recovery• Ability to utilize various computer programs, specifically Microsoft Word and Excel• Completion of Peer specialist course work with active Peer certificationPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILL• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services, Psychology or Social work• Bilingual- Spanish preferred• Experience working with families, youth/children Company Overview S:US IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERJoin a team of employees who cares about the wellbeing of others. We’re proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and development. From health and wellness resources to generous PTO, professional development, and more, explore all that we offer on our and see how S:US invests in you.We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. S:US is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals.