Peer Counselor - Lvl II

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

As a Peer Counselor at a leading healthcare facility, you will support individuals reintegrating into the community post-discharge. Your role is essential in promoting wellness, providing emotional support, and facilitating connections to resources while working within a compassionate team environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Retirement Savings Plans

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Paid Holidays and Vacation

Tuition Discounts

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Peer Specialist Certification or equivalent required.
• One year of experience as a peer counselor or similar role.
• Completion of a formalized training program.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates plans for patients post-discharge.
• Offers emotional support to patients and families.
• Engages clients in skills building and resource connection.

Skills

Empathic Communication

Advocacy

Emotional Support

Self-Care Promotion

Community Engagement

Education

High School Diploma

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Base pay range

$45,943.00/yr - $45,943.00/yr

Marketing Statement

Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Peer Counselor, under supervision, in collaboration with CTI staff, consumers and other caregivers, facilitates and implements plans to help the patient successfully reintegrate into the community post-discharge from CPEP or Inpatient. Peer Counselor relies on both training and life experiences to model healthy and helpful behavior for patients who are willing to participate in making a post-discharge plan that includes any or all of the following peer-led services: promotion of personal wellness, ongoing community and emotional support, skill building, and transition to self-care. Peer Counselor provides direct services and models resilient behaviors to patients emerging from a behavioral health crisis to help empower these peers to advocate for themselves, resolve issues or problems and plan for their futures.

Summary Of Duties And Responsibilities

With the supervision of a Peer Counselor Level Ill and/or Social Worker Level IV/V, Peer Counselor Level Il

• Contacts eligible CTI patients to elicit any interest in Peer Services
• Facilitates a Plan of Services for patients assigned
• Provides any or all or the following services to assigned clients
• Establishing reliable channels of communication with clients and their families
• Escorting clients into the community and making home visits as needed
• Facilitating community-based support meetings with multiple clients
• Facilitating warm hand offs to Community Health Worker for care management support
• Introducing clients to community-based support groups and resources
• Engaging one or more clients in skills building activities such as, but not limited to, effective self-advocacy, use of mass transit, enjoyment of free and low-cost events, improved nutrition and self-care
• Offering ongoing emotional support to clients and families o Accompanying clients and families on the transitional journey toward health care self-reliance
• Engage patients with housing insecurity or homelessness
• Gauge patient's interest in receiving services for housing coordination
• Facilitate warm hand offs to onsite or community-based resources for housing support
• Escort patients to assessments, shelters, or safe havens
• Documents interventions and plan results in the EMR
• Discusses with Peer Counselor Ill and/or SW IV/V patients who are approaching transition to health care self-reliance to make an effective transition Ian
• Acts as preceptor for Peer Counselor I
• Works closely with interdisciplinary teams as well as with related social and community agencies
• Participates in investigations, quality assurance and performance improvement activities as required by Departmental leadership
• Other tasks that may be assigned
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

For Assignments in Comprehensive Emergency Psychiatric Programs (CPEPs):

• Certification, which must be maintained for the assignment’s duration, as a
• Peer Specialist (NYCPS) or Peer Specialist-Provisional (NYCPS-P) issued by the New York Peer Specialist Certification Board (NYPSCB); or
• Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) or Recovery Peer Advocate-Provisional (CRPA-P) issued by the New York Certification Board (ASAP-NYCB); or
• Credentialed Family Peer Advocate (FPA-C), Credentialed Family Peer Advocate Provisional (FPA-P), Credentialed Youth Peer Advocate (YPA-C), or Credentialed Youth Peer Advocate Provisional (YPA-P) issued by Families Together in New York State; and
• Satisfactory and documented completion of a formalized Peer Advocate/Counselor/Specialist Training Program or one (1) year of full-time satisfactory experience working with consumers of CPEP services as a peer counselor/specialist, peer advocate or in related human services.
  
  

For Substance Use Assignments

• Certification, which must be maintained for the assignment’s duration, as a Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) or Recovery Peer Advocate-Provisional (CRPA-P) issued by the New York Certification Board (ASAP-NYCB); and
• Satisfactory and documented completion of a formalized Peer Advocate/Counselor/Specialist Training Program or one (1) year of full-time satisfactory experience working with consumers of substance use disorder services as a peer counselor/specialist, peer advocate or in related human services.
  
  

For All Other Mental Health Assignments

• Certification, which must be maintained for the assignment’s duration, as a Peer Specialist (NYCPS) or Peer Specialist-Provisional (NYCPS-P) issued by the New York Peer Specialist Certification Board (NYPSCB); and
• Satisfactory and documented completion of a formalized Peer Advocate/Counselor/Specialist Training Program or one (1) year of full-time satisfactory experience working with consumers of mental health services as a peer counselor/specialist, peer advocate or in related human services.
  
  

For All Other Assignments (Including Breastfeeding Education Assignments)

• Satisfactory and documented completion of a formalized Peer Advocate/Counselor/Specialist Training Program or one (1) year of full-time satisfactory experience working with consumers of peer services as a peer counselor/specialist, peer advocate or in related human services; and
• A High school diploma or its educational equivalent.
  
  

Assignment Level II

In addition to meeting the qualification requirements of Peer Counselor Level I, assignment to Level II requires:

• One (1) additional year of experience, as described in Assignment Level I above.
  
  

Department Preferences

How To Apply

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs

Seniority level

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Employment type

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• Industries

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