Embedded Peer Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support for participants to divert hospitalization after discharge.
• Share personal experience and encourage mental health wellness and recovery.
• Aid in connecting participants to mental health services, community resources, entitlements, and other services as needed.
• Model and utilize Trauma-Informed techniques and tools as outlined in various trainings.
• Conduct groups at the Mid-Hudson Regional Psychiatric Unit three days per week.
• Provide support to community members in the office setting two days per week.

Job Requirements & Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalency.
• Personal lived experience/s with mental illness or substance abuse preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred.
• Significant demonstrable experience in health & human services.
• Must have a clean and valid driver's license.