Liberty Resources / Liberty POST·Oswego, New York
Provide recovery-oriented support, crisis intervention, and wellness coaching to adults in a community-based residential crisis program. Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, safety planning, and coordinating care with hospitals and treatment providers.
We are currently searching for a passionate and motivated Per Diem Peer Specialists to work in our Oswego Crisis Residence Program.
Liberty Resources has 4 Crisis Residence locations with 3-8 beds in Syracuse, Oneida, Oswego, and Auburn.
The respite homes are community based residential programs that provide a therapeutic environment for adults experiencing a mental health crisis.
The program provides Peer Support Services utilizing individuals with a history of lived experience with mental health challenges and a willingness to share their story as well as Crisis Support Staff who have extensive experience in the field.
The staff provides services including but not limited to health and wellness coaching, reoccurrence prevention planning, wellness activities, family support, conflict resolution, and referrals and linkage services.
The goal is to stabilize crisis to support a guest’s safe return to their community and to provide preventive measures for reducing un-necessary emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
Our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support.
We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities.
We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.
Home like setting Relaxed atmosphere Variety of work hours Mentorship/Entry level experience with ability for growth in the agency Offers Peer Certification hours
The Peer Specialist provides support to individuals enrolled in Supportive Crisis Residence who are experiencing challenges in daily life that create risk for an escalation of symptoms that cannot be managed in the individual’s home and community environment. Through the use of Recovery Oriented Services, Harm Reduction, Trauma-Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing and Intentional Peer Support, the Peer Support Specialist will provide guests recovery support, health and wellness coaching, reoccurrence prevention planning, wellness activities, family support, conflict resolution, and any other responsibilities related to the operations of a Supportive Crisis Residence.
Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent (GED) required. Certified or provisionally certified by the Office of Mental Health (OMH) as a Certified Peer Specialist (NYCPS), Family Peer Advocate (FPA), Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA), and/or Peer Specialists who have completed all required State approved training specific to their title is preferred or willing to complete the certification process within six months of employment required. Have personal experience with emotional, behavioral, addiction, or co-occurring disorders or as a parent/primary caregiver of a child with emotional, behavioral, addiction, or co-occurring disorders. Work experience in a behavioral health or related setting, preferably using the recovery model with one to two years of personal recovery experience is preferred. A respect for, compassion and high level of comfort around people experiencing psychiatric crisis. Ability to utilize critical thinking, problem-solving and de-escalation skills to assist with creating and maintaining an environment that promotes recovery.
Liberty Resources is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws
Requires a high school diploma or GED and lived experience with mental health or addiction challenges. Preference is given to those with OMH peer certifications or a willingness to obtain certification within six months.
Market context
In New York, peer specialist openings are often tied to behavioral health, recovery, and community support programs, with demand shaped by agencies serving people in mental health and substance use services. These roles are competitive because employers value lived experience, strong communication, and a willingness to complete or maintain CPS credentials. Review the original posting carefully and confirm your eligibility, then use the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time comparing fit before you apply.
