Peer Specialist

About the role

The Peer Specialist functions as a member of an interdisciplinary care coordinator team to assist with the outreach, support and coordination of care for those eligible for and/or served by the Forensic ACT Team, including chronically medically ill individuals with co-occurring mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders. Peer Specialist will serve as a role model and/or health coach for clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide outreach to clients to facilitate their engagement in services available via the Forensic ACT Team.
• Provide health coaching and recovery support, especially on issues of self-advocacy, wellness self-management, medication adherence, smoking cessation, entitlements, and daily living activities.
• Accompany clients to medical and/or other appointments to facilitate their engagement and follow through as needed.
• Provide concrete service delivery to clients i.e., benefits/enrollments as per program needs.
• Maintain documents, records, statistics, and other related reports in an organized, timely and accurate manner as per policy and procedure.
• Carefully coordinate care planning with other providers of services/ resources to ensure goal directed, collaborative care, including care transitions.
• Work as part of the Forensic ACT team; attend and participate in team meetings to provide input/feedback around psychosocial conditions/co morbidities to review client status, update plans and goals, review outcomes to further program goals.
• Act as a resource/consultant to all team members on psychosocial and/or substance abuse issues and resources.
• Provide telehealth, collateral as well as face to face outreach, engagement and service planning in the field.
• Act as a linkage to community services including medical, behavioral, residential, entitlement and any other needed services per interdisciplinary care plan.
• Monitor overall service delivery to clients to ensure coordination and continuity; advocate with service providers/resources as needed.
• Provide crisis intervention and follow-up.
• Facilitate sharing of data with the individuals to whom it applies to facilitate partnered decision-making and to keep clients informed of progress.
• Complete QI Training during onboarding and participate in QI refresher training as needed.

Requirements

• Educational requirements: High School Diploma or GED. A peer credential recognized by the Office of Mental Health and receive specialized training and supervision preferred, or a provisional certification is required to be acquired within 6 months of employment.
• Experience: Relevant life experience required: personal experience living with a disability and/or social/emotional challenge, and willingness to draw upon this experience to serve as a role model to support the recovery model within Health Home model.
• Current New York State Driver's License
• Clean DMV Record
• Proof of Motor Vehicle Insurance

Qualifications

• Ability to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views and experiences.
• Adherence to all safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for all employees.
• Health and Safety Awareness: Include any relevant knowledge or experience regarding health and safety protocols to ensure a safe work environment for all employees.

Benefits

• $0 Deductible Platinum Plus Medical Insurance Plan - 90% Employer Provided Benefit
• Flexible Spending Account
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Long Term and Short Term Disability
• Legal Plan
• Dependent Care Expense Account
• Life Insurance/Supplemental Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• HRA
• Training programs including a Mentorship program
• Employees may be eligible for Federal/Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• Career growth and Promotional opportunities
• Employee Perks and Discounts to Broadway shows and more

Pay

$22.00 - $26.00 per hour

Schedule

Not specified