Peer Counselor

Role : Peer Specialist

Location : Brooklyn, NY 11212

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.

Pride Health is hiring Peer Specialists to work with one of our non-profit clients in Brooklyn. This is a Contract assignment (starts at 13 weeks) with the possibility of conversion to a Permanent role.

This position is based in a Crisis Respite Center and candidates should have strong writing skills and experience working in the mental health field.

The ideal candidate has a CPS or CRPA certification or is obtaining certification. Please include an updated copy of your resume upon application.

Duties :

• engagement with teams by forging strong connections with participants and families.
• 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.
• authentic, meaningful relationships with individuals and families through empathy, sharing experiences, listening, and collaborating with genuine interest.
• multiple frameworks for understanding life experiences such as psychosis.
• to, understand, and make space for complex personal stories of recovery and resilience.
• with and for participants on the team and in larger community.
• with participants to clarify personal visions and develop wellness toolkit.
• participants in strengthening self-awareness, building life skills, and connecting to resources and community outside of the team.
• a youth-friendly approach and use recovery-oriented language to positively influence team culture.
• from the belief in human potential to grow.
• open and frequent communication with the team, reporting safety and other concerns as necessary.
• notes from visits with participants.

Requirements :

• Certification required (CPS, CRPA, Provisional certification).
• High School Diploma / GED required.
• to utilize MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• working in behavioral / mental health field required.
• with self-help activities, peer support, or peer advocacy programs required.
• interpersonal communication skills.
• to document and translate participant needs with trauma-informed and culturally competent lens.
• experience with mental health challenges preferred, not required.
• to relate well with young people experiencing mental health challenges.
• of the community & available community resources.
• English / Spanish preferred.

Pay : $21.00 22.00 / hour

Schedule : 40 hours per week, 8-hour shifts (schedule discussed during interview)

• Contract starts at 13 weeks, high potential for extension / permanent conversion.
28 days ago