Peer Specialist - CPEP - Per Diem

Employment Type: Part time, rotating shift

About the Role

To serve as a person's individual advocate, develop opportunities for skill development, and assure that the person's choices drive their goals and plans.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required
• Must be a Certified Peer Specialist or have provisional certification through New York Peer Specialists (NYCPS) or The New York Peer Specialist Certification Board (NYPSCB)
• Must have an understanding of recovery concepts and person-centered approaches and be successfully implementing them in your own recovery
• Participates in orientation and continuing education
• Updates and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise
• Completes population-specific competency annually on populations served as identified in scope of care and service
• Medium work; must be able to lift, bend, stoop, push, and pull

Work Environment

• Clinical and rehabilitation setting
• Exposure Class I – routine or potential exposure to blood, body fluids, excretions, or secretions

Pay

Pay Range: $20.49 - $27.45 per hour, based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.