Certified Peer Support Specialist — Empower Independent Living

WNY Independent Living Inc.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

WNY Independent Living in Buffalo, NY is hiring a Full-Time Peer Support Specialist to help individuals with lived mental health experiences reach personal goals and improve quality of life. You'll provide peer counseling, conduct self-assessments, assist with advance directives, advocate with housing, benefits, and healthcare, and support community integration.

Candidates must become NYS Certified Peer Specialist/Provisional within one year, and may hold a HS diploma or higher in related

Qualifications

• Must type 35 words per minute.
• Applicants must be a current or former consumer of mental health services.
• Ability to travel independently to sites within WNYIL counties.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer counseling to recipients of mental health services.
• Facilitate weekly peer support self-help meetings on quality-of-life concerns.
• Assist individuals with Quality-of-Life Self-Assessment.
• Educate and assist in developing Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs).
• Advocate with medical/mental health personnel, housing, benefits, and mobility training.

Skills

Typing 35 wpm

Travel required

Computer skills (Excel, databases)

Education

NYS Certified Peer Specialist/Provisional

HS diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in related field

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

WNY Independent Living in Buffalo, NY is hiring a Full-Time Peer Support Specialist to help individuals with lived mental health experiences reach personal goals and improve quality of life. You'll provide peer counseling, conduct self-assessments, assist with advance directives, advocate with housing, benefits, and healthcare, and support community integration.

Candidates must become NYS Certified Peer Specialist/Provisional within one year, and may hold a HS diploma or higher in related