Job Overview
Empower Every New Yorker — Without Exception — to Live the Healthiest Life Possible
NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible.
Under supervision, peer counselors provide direct services to mental health consumers in emergency, inpatient, outpatient, home and specialized settings. Works in close collaboration with staff, consumers and other caregivers in planning and implementing treatment plans. Empowers peers to advocate for themselves, resolve issues or problems and plan for their futures by serving as a role model.
Examples of Typical Tasks:
- Assists the consumer with activities of daily living, e.g. setting up household, public transportation, budgeting, shopping, socializing, parenting and other skills relevant to an individual’s rehabilitation goals. May make home visits.
- Leads or co-leads groups including, but not limited to dual diagnoses issues, relapse and recovery and socialization.
- Assists the consumer in identifying their own individual warning signs of relapse and identifying and developing individual coping strategies.
- Provides supportive peer counseling with respect to mental health, substance abuse, rehabilitation strategies and self-help opportunities.
- Participates in an interdisciplinary treatment and human services team in determining and implementing a comprehensive plan of care.
- Clarifies issues for the consumer and assists with the process of referral for treatment, rehabilitation, housing and supportive services. Follows-up to determine whether services were provided and used.
- Assists the consumer in completing applications and paper work for public entitlements and may accompany consumer on visits to agency offices and treatment programs.
- Acts as liaison with community and governmental agencies.
- Facilitates the establishment of peer support networks, natural and social support systems.
- Maintains current, complete and appropriate documentation in the consumer record, prepares required forms, and may be required to use computer systems in carrying out these functions.
- Other related duties, as required.
Minimum Qualifications
NYCPS and CRPA are mandatory
Assignment Level I
For Assignments in Mental Health:
1. Satisfactory and documented completion of a formalized Peer Counselor/Specialist Training Program; and
2. Certification as a Peer Specialist (NYCPS) issued by the Peer Specialist Certification Board.
For Assignments in Substance Use:
1. Certification as a Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) issued by the New York Certification Board.
For all other Assignments:
1. A High school diploma or its educational equivalent; and
2. Satisfactory and documented completion of a formalized Peer Counselor/Specialist Training Program; or
3. 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.
How To Apply
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If applying online, please include your cover letter in the same file attachment with your uploaded resume.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $36,461.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: One location
