• Certified Peer Specialist (HCBS)

    Access: Supports For Living (Mount Vernon, NY)


    Certified Peer Specialist (HCBS)

     

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    Description

    Rate of Pay: $20

     

    Flexible/ Part time/Per Diem

     

    NYS Peer Certification or Provisional Certification required

    OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES :

    Work primarily in various community settings, including the homes of program participants who are adults in mental health or substance use recovery.

    PRIMARY FUNCTIONS :

    + Knowledge of mental health, substance use, legal and social service resources in the local area

    + Knowledge of benefits, entitlements, work incentives (SSI, Medicaid Buy In, Food Stamps, etc.)

    + Ability to engage and establish rapport with participants

    + Ability to develop and lead groups

    + Good communication skills both oral and written

    + Computer proficiency

    + Personal lived experience with mental illness or substance abuse.

    + Willingness to share personal experience with others.

    + NYS Driver’s License and ability to drive agency vehicles preferred.

    ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT:

    + Provide advocacy, outreach, recovery and crisis support.

    + Assist participants to regain independence within the community and mastery over their own recovery process.

    + Assist participants to identify their own individual warning signs of relapse and identifying and developing individual coping strategies and crisis prevention tools.

    + Provide supportive peer counseling with respect to mental health, substance abuse, rehabilitation strategies and self-help opportunities.

    + Use tools such as the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) to assist peers in creating their own individual wellness and recovery plans.

    + Promote community socialization, recovery, self-advocacy, self-help, development of natural supports.

    + Maintain confidential information within guidelines established by HIPAA and TGCW’s Confidentiality Policy.

    + Maintain complete electronic and paper records, daily activity logs, mileage logs, and other reports as directed.

    + Participate in professional development trainings webinars, and continuing education services.

    + Represent peers as needed on agency and community committees.

    + Complete all other assignments as directed

     

    Access offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage; an array of voluntary benefits (term life, whole life, identity theft protection and pet insurance); Healthcare and Daycare Flexible Spending Accounts; employer paid Short Term Disability, LTD and AD&D; a matching 403(b) retirement plan, generous paid time off, paid holidays, accelerated holiday pay and tuition assistance.

     

    ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, FINGERPRINTING AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT CHECK.

     

    The Agency is a smoke free workplace and offers smoke free campuses for our employees, visitors, clients, and interns.

     

    EOE Employer

     

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