Peer Specialist

Advocacy

• Peer Specialists advocate with and for program participants both in the larger community and on the team.
• Co-Creating
• Support and
• Wellness
• Tools: Collaborate with participants to clarify their personal visions and develop their wellness toolkit. Along with other team members, Peer Specialists support participants in strengthening their self-awareness, building life skills, and connecting to resources and community outside of the S:US team.
• Influencing
• Team
• Culture: Whenever possible, positively influencing the team culture by advocating for clients, promoting a youth friendly approach and encouraging the use of recovery-oriented language. S:US Peer Specialists also work actively within the team itself to help build an environment that operates from a belief in the human potential to grow and an understanding of human diversity.
• Team
• Communication: Peer Specialists maintain open and frequent communication with the team. This includes reporting safety and other concerns to the team. Peer Specialists will also keep notes on visits with program participants as required by the provider agency. In the spirit of peer support, co-collaborating on reporting with the program participant is encouraged.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE NYCPS Peer Certification or Provisional Certification required: Recovery Coach, Peer Specialist or Family Peer Advocate. The Peer Specialist should understand the community in which the team is based with an awareness of available community resources The Peer Specialist should also be someone who has made positive and productive progress toward his or her own recovery Demonstrate good interpersonal communications skills and the ability to empathize with, relate to and effectively work with participants of mental health services Must possess the ability/ willingness to disclose their recovery story (where appropriate) for the purposes of empowerment Excellent judgment/ ability to understand boundaries when working with participants of mental health services is required Adhere to on call cell phone system to facilitate crisis intervention, emergencies and other situations that require immediate action. Significant travel to visit clients in their home and other settings is required; 50%. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus. Company Overview S:US IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Join a team of employees who care about the wellbeing of others. We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. From health and wellness resources to generous PTO, professional development, and more, explore all that we offer on our Benefits Page and see how S:US invests in you. We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information and including all other statuses protected by Federal, State and Local laws. S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Leave Team at MyMedicalLeave@sus.org. ID 2026-18887 Work Location In Person