Empowering Peer Advocate - Part-Time Counselor

Transitional Services For New York Inc; Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Transitional Services for New York, Inc. (TSINY) seeks a Peer Advocate Specialist for its Empowerment Center in Jamaica, NY. The position involves supporting mental health consumers, sharing lived experiences appropriately, and promoting recovery and empowerment.

Must have lived experience with mental health services and a High School diploma (or equivalent) with a Peer Advocate training background. This is a part-time role with a salary of $20.50 per hour, based in Jamaica, NY.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; completion of a Peer Advocate training program.
• Must have personal lived experience with the mental health system.

Responsibilities

• Peer counseling.
• Mental health education.
• Information workshops.
• Advocacy training.
• Entitlement workshops.
• Housing-related services.
• Homeless outreach.
• Consumer rights education.
• Conflict resolution.
• Substance abuse counseling.
• Cultural sensitivity training.
• Consumer governance/technical assistance.
• Self-help services.
• ADL training.
• Voter education/political action.
• Interpersonal skill development.
• Social network development.
• Telephone outreach.

Skills

Lived experience

Peer advocacy

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Peer Advocate training

Job description

Transitional Services for New York, Inc. (TSINY) seeks a Peer Advocate Specialist for its Empowerment Center in Jamaica, NY. The position involves supporting mental health consumers, sharing lived experiences appropriately, and promoting recovery and empowerment.

Must have lived experience with mental health services and a High School diploma (or equivalent) with a Peer Advocate training background. This is a part-time role with a salary of $20.50 per hour, based in Jamaica, NY.