In-Home Peer Certification & Recovery Coach

Acmh; New York (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Job summary

ACMH seeks a Peer Program & Certification Specialist to provide direct support to clients in their homes and assist ACMH peer staff in obtaining NYC peer certification. The role includes teaching daily living skills, monitoring apartment safety, budgeting, medication administration, and facilitating groups.

You will document services, build self-advocacy, and participate in training while supporting recovery goals to reduce emergency service contacts. Salary is competitive with generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Lived experience with mental health services.
• NYCPS certification required.
• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Strong written and verbal English.
• Basic computer and data entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Support ACMH employed peers in obtaining New York State peer certification by providing guidance on application requirements, facilitating skill development, offering mentorship throughout the certification process, and ensuring alignment with state standards and core peer support values.
• Teaches skills for maintaining personal hygiene, laundry and apartment cleaning.
• Monitors overall maintenance of apartments and alerts program director of maintenance problems.
• Teaches skills for budgeting, shopping, meal planning, preparation and clean-up.
• Teaches skills for self-preservation, monitors living units for safety and cleanliness.
• Administers the client cooking safety test.
• Monitors, documents and teaches self-administration of medication, according to program policy and procedures.
• Report incidents or behavioral changes in residents to supervisor.
• Teaches travel skills and escorts clients, where needed.
• Facilitates/co-facilitates groups, as requested.
• Documents services rendered and client progress in a timely manner.
• Assists in building self-advocacy skills to effectively communicate with supports and treatment team
• Supports recovery skill building goals to decrease frequency of contact with emergency services
• Attends training and other duties as assigned by supervisory staff

Skills

Lived experience

English comms

Data entry

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Data entry tools

Job description

ACMH seeks a Peer Program & Certification Specialist to provide direct support to clients in their homes and assist ACMH peer staff in obtaining NYC peer certification. The role includes teaching daily living skills, monitoring apartment safety, budgeting, medication administration, and facilitating groups.

You will document services, build self-advocacy, and participate in training while supporting recovery goals to reduce emergency service contacts. Salary is competitive with generous benefits.