• Peer Specialist- PRP

    Access: Supports For Living (Middletown, NY)


    Peer Specialist- PRP

     

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    Rate $15.50/hr

     

    $2500 Sign ON Bonus

     

    Part Time- Mon-Fri flexible for weekends/evenings

    Job Description :

    In this role you will:

    -Inspire hope

     

    -Promote empowerment and self-determination

     

    -Provide opportunities for individuals to practice self-efficacy through activities that emphasize the acquisition, development, and enhancement of life skills

     

    -Build relationships based on mutuality and shared perspective and provide support to bring about a desired social or personal change

     

    -Focus on the strengths of each individual

     

    -Work in partnership with the individual receiving services and the providers of those services

     

    -Offer living proof of the transformative power of recovery and encourage the celebration of recovery achievements

     

    A Peer Specialist will also:

     

    -Be a Resource Connector - Promote self-advocacy and self-sufficiency

     

    -Be an Ally and Confidant - Share related experiences

     

    -Be a Role Model and Mentor - A social bridge into recovery

     

    -Be a Problem Solver and Planner - Help to resolve personal and environmental obstacles to recovery, while facilitating the interpretation of an individual’s treatment plan

     

    -Be an Educator and Tour Guide - Provide information about the stages of recovery, while introducing individuals into the culture of recovery

     

    -Be a Life Coach - Support individuals through challenges arising from everyday activities and encourage the exploration of different activities.

    Qualifications:

    The ideal candidate will possess:

    -Personal and lived mental health and/ or recovery experience

     

    -Experience facing life challenges while coping with a mental health diagnosis

     

    -Professional peer certification not required but is a plus

     

    -Bilingual English and Spanish speaking is a plus

     

    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.

     

    To see all career opportunities with Access visit http://accessrealjobs.org . To learn more about Access and our services visit http://accesssupports.org . Like us on Facebook and connect with us on LinkedIn.

     

    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.

     

    Individuals with a disability are strongly encourage to apply

     

    EEO Employer

     

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