Peer Counselor

Concern Housing; Middle Island (NY); On-site; USD 22,730 - 32,373; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance covered at 80%

Dental and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Educational Assistance and Scholarship Programs

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

A nonprofit organization in Middle Island is seeking a Peer Counselor. The role involves providing direct care services, facilitating support groups, and educating clients and staff about rights and recovery processes. Candidates must have completed peer specialist training in the last 3 years and possess strong communication abilities. Benefits include medical insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. This position offers a chance to support individuals in their recovery journey effectively.

Qualifications

• Must have completed a peer specialist or peer wellness training within the last 3 years.
• Must have familiarity with benefits and entitlements.
• The ability to communicate effectively and make sound judgments regarding care.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care services to clients.
• Responsible for documentation of clients and their progress.
• Facilitates support and educational groups for clients.
• Educates staff about peer perspectives and consumer rights.
• Provides Wellness Self-Management training for recovery.

Skills

Effective communication

Guiding self-help processes

Understanding benefits and entitlements

Facilitating support groups

Experience with ADL skills

Education

Peer specialist or peer wellness training

Job description

Concern Housing is seeking a Peer Counselor who will assist in the delivery of direct services to participants, from the perspective of the person he/she is serving and not necessarily what recovery looks like to a provider. The Peer Counselor provides a variety of services, ranging from the teaching of skills to delivery of concrete services to providing counseling to clients.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides direct care services to clients.
• Responsible for documentation of clients assigned to as well as documentation relating to other clients progress.
• Facilitate support and educational groups for clients.
• Educate staff about peer perspective, person-centered language, rights and protections, and alternatives.
• Educates and assures that consumers know their rights and responsibilities and assists consumers with identifying their options and participating in all decisions related to establishing and achieving goals.
• Provides rehabilitative support services in daily living skills, health services and others as assigned.
• Provides Wellness Self-Management training and assists participants in developing the scoping skills and strategies that help to promote recovery.
• Participate in program meetings and attend supervision regularly.
• Accompany consumers to appointments if needed to provide additional support and understanding.
• Remain current with all Agency required compliance documents and trainings.

Salary: $20.00/hr

Position Requirements

Must have completed a peer specialist or peer wellness training within the last 3 years. Must have familiarity with benefits and entitlements. The individual in this position must possess the ability to communicate effectively, guide others through the self-help process and make sound judgments regarding care. Experience with travel training, facilitating peer support & educational groups and/or assisting others with ADL skills required.

Benefits

Concern Housing offers a generous benefit package for full time employees which includes; Medical Insurance (Agency pays 80% of the premium), Affordable Voluntary Dental and Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Agency Sponsored Retirement Plan, Employee Sponsored 403(b) Retirement Plan, Agency Sponsored Life Insurance Coverage and an Excellent Paid Time Off Package. Concern encourages employee growth, offering Educational Assistance and Scholarship Programs, Licensure Reimbursement and Possible Internship/Clinical Supervision. Referral Bonuses are also available!

About the Organization

Concern Housing is a non-profit agency committed to helping individuals and families to live in the community with dignity and enhanced opportunities through the provision of housing and support services. We are one of the largest housing agencies of this kind in New York State, currently serving approximately 1,300 individuals and families in over 240 locations. Concern offers a variety of housing options with individualized support services designed to support personal growth and independence. Our workplace culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding innovative ideas. Diversity at our agency means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person's talent and strengths.

EOE Statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.