Peer Program & Support Specialist

About the role

Provides direct service to clients in their homes, assisting with training in skills of daily living. Provides peer support opportunities for ACMH employees.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, mentorship, and advocacy to peer staff by supporting their professional development, emotional well-being, and adherence to recovery-oriented peer support principles while promoting effective integration of peer roles within the organization.
• Responsible for ongoing support for ACMH peer staff members including monthly peer groups (via Zoom and in-person).
• Teaches skills for maintaining personal hygiene, laundry and apartment cleaning.
• Monitors overall maintenance of apartments and alerts program director of maintenance problems.
• Teaches skills for budgeting, shopping, meal planning, preparation and clean-up.
• Teaches skills for self-preservation, monitors living units for safety and cleanliness.
• Administers the client cooking safety test.
• Monitors, documents and teaches self-administration of medication, according to program policy and procedures.
• Reports incidents or behavioral changes in residents to supervisor.
• Teaches travel skills and escorts clients, where needed.
• Facilitates/co-facilitates groups, as requested.
• Documents services rendered and client progress in a timely manner.
• Assists in building self-advocacy skills to effectively communicate with supports and treatment team.
• Supports recovery skill building goals to decrease frequency of contact with emergency services.
• Attends training and other duties as assigned by supervisory staff.

Requirements

• Lived experience receiving mental health services such as past or current participant of behavioral health, substance or homeless services; commitment to assist others in attaining their mental health recovery goals in part through sharing own personal lived experiences.
• Completion of New York Certified Peer Program (NYCPS) certification required.
• High School diploma or G.E.D. preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Basic computer and data entry skills.

Benefits

Generous benefits package included.

Pay

$52,683 per year.