In-Home Peer Recovery Coach & Life Skills

ACMH INC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

ACMH INC in Bronx, New York, is seeking a Peer Program Specialist to provide direct home-based services and skills training in daily living. The role supports clients in independent living, budgeting, meal planning, and personal care, under supervision of the Program Director.

Requires lived experience with mental health, substance use, or homelessness services. NYCPS certification preferred; high school diploma or GED preferred.

Qualifications

• Lived experience as a consumer of mental health, substance use, and/or homeless services is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Basic computer and data entry skills.

Responsibilities

• 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 client’s 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

Communication skills

Data entry

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

ACMH INC in Bronx, New York, is seeking a Peer Program Specialist to provide direct home-based services and skills training in daily living. The role supports clients in independent living, budgeting, meal planning, and personal care, under supervision of the Program Director.

Requires lived experience with mental health, substance use, or homelessness services. NYCPS certification preferred; high school diploma or GED preferred.