Brooklyn Recovery-Driven Peer Specialist (Evenings/Nights)

Pride Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement savings

Life & disability insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Pride Health is seeking a Peer Specialist to support our client’s healthcare facility in Brooklyn, NY. The role uses lived behavioral health experience to assist program enrollees and promote recovery, with emphasis on trauma-informed care and IPS principles.

The position requires high school education, active NYCPS certification, and comfort working in a recovery-oriented behavioral health setting. Community engagement and documentation are key components of daily duties.

Qualifications

• Lived experience with mental health system and ability to share appropriately in peer support.
• High school diploma or GED; NYCPS certification active.
• Experience in behavioral health or recovery-oriented settings preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish skills strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop partnerships with guests using trauma-informed, recovery-oriented peer support.
• Promote a safe environment; apply Intentional Peer Support principles.
• Utilize personal mental health experiences to support recovery journeys.
• Facilitate group activities and wellness planning (WRAP, peer groups).
• Assist pre-registration, intake, orientation, and staff introductions.
• Document interactions and outcomes in accordance with program requirements.
• Provide flexible coverage including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays.

Skills

Trauma-informed

Peer support

Empathy

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

NYCPS Certification (ACTIVE)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Pride Health is seeking a Peer Specialist to support our client’s healthcare facility in Brooklyn, NY. The role uses lived behavioral health experience to assist program enrollees and promote recovery, with emphasis on trauma-informed care and IPS principles.

The position requires high school education, active NYCPS certification, and comfort working in a recovery-oriented behavioral health setting. Community engagement and documentation are key components of daily duties.