Peer Housing Specialist

Baltic Street Wellness Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative agency is seeking a Peer Housing Specialist to provide supported housing services to adults diagnosed with mental illness. This role emphasizes empowerment and requires strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport with residents. The ideal candidate will assist clients in achieving their housing goals, facilitate workshops, and ensure the protection of clients' rights. Join a dedicated team committed to transforming lives and advocating for the mental health community. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those in need while working in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Must possess the ability to reason clearly and make sound judgments.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents in finding and keeping preferred housing.
• Facilitate group meetings and workshops.

Skills

Communication Skills

Judgment and Reasoning

Advocacy Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certification with the Academy of Peer Services

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Base pay range

$45,000.00/yr - $45,000.00/yr

Mission Statement

Baltic Street Wellness Solutions is committed to providing peer recovery, person-centered, trauma informed, and compassionate services to those with mental health lived experience.

Vision

Our vision is to drive a cultural transformation within the mental health community by advocating for the underserved, educating for change, and inspiring wellness. We approach our role with cultural humility and mindfulness of oppressive systems.

Core Values

• We value a mentoring philosophy delivered from staff with peer lived experiences.
• We value the recovery journey of every individual with a mental health diagnosis.
• We value the personal and professional experiences of our staff and board members.
• We value community action to change societal views to break the stigma of mental health through advocacy within all systems.
• We value everyone’s desire to have opportunities to obtain their visions of wellness.
• We value education and training to enhance an individual’s opportunities for growth in one’s personal journey to self-discovery.
  
  

Position Summary

The Peer Housing Specialist is responsible for providing supported housing services to adults diagnosed with mental illness in the Bronx and Brooklyn. Join an innovative agency providing services through empowerment. Must possess the ability to reason clearly and make sound judgments. The ability to communicate clearly and effectively and to establish and maintain satisfactory relations with others is a must.

Minimum Qualifications

• Certified with the Academy of Peer Services or completion of certification within the first two months of employment.
• Driver’s license a plus.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to travel by mass transit, bus and subway, up to 6 rides in a day. Able to climb and descend up to 6 flights of stairs. Able to walk distances of up to 8 blocks from office to mass transit, or to client apartments.
  
  

Essential Functions

• Assist residents in finding and keeping preferred housing.
• Facilitate group meetings, workshops and training sessions which includes sharing your own recovery story/experience with consumers.
• Establish and maintain good rapport and working relationships with residents.
• Contribute to the formulation and implementation of individual housing support plans.
• Aid and encourage residents to meet the established goals of their housing plans.
• Encourage resident decision-making.
• Report problems and behavioral changes to supervisor.
• Provide information, referral, and advocacy.
• Work cooperatively with all internal and external entities.
• Ensure the protection of all clients’ civil liberties, rights and property.
• Attend all staff meetings.
• Document all contacts, in writing, in case files.
• Maintain accurate, up to date case files and other reporting requirements.
• Participate in supervisor meetings.
• Visit apartment sites at least once per month.
• On call responsibilities, where applicable.
• Ensure clients are transported to needed services in a timely manner.
• Maintain valid American Red Cross/American Heart Association CPR/First Aid certification, if applicable.
• Maintain and protect the confidential nature of all matters related to this position.
• Participate, when appropriate, in agency training sessions.
  
  

We Are a State Mandated Organizat ion, COVID-19 Vaccinations are Required. Selected candidates must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and have received a booster shot. Baltic Street Wellness Solutions will require selected candidates to submit proof of complete vaccination against COVID-19 and having received a booster shot prior to extending a job offer. If a candidate has a qualifying medical condition or religious exemption that contraindicates a COVID-19 vaccination, an exemption form should be requested from Human Resources.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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