Peer Program & Recruitment Specialist

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

Job summary

ACMH INC in New York, NY seeks a Peer Program & Recruitment Specialist to support recruitment of peer staff and deliver in-home training for daily living skills. The role emphasizes recovery, equity, and client empowerment within ACMH programs.

The position requires NYCPS certification, lived experience with mental health services, and strong communication skills. Salary is $52,683 with generous benefits, and a commitment to anti-racist, inclusive care.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist in recruitment and hiring of peer staff including outreach and interviews.
• Provide direct home-based services and training in daily living skills.
• Promote equitable, recovery-oriented hiring practices.
• Teach budgeting, shopping, meal planning, and personal care skills.
• Document services and client progress in a timely manner.
• Escort clients for travel and lead/co-lead groups as requested.

Skills

Lived experience

English communication

Data entry

Education

NYCPS certification

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Peer Program & Recruitment Specialist

ACMH INC New York, New York, United States

About this position

Description: Position: Peer Program & Recruitment Specialist

Reports to: Director of Recovery and Empowerment Support

Function: Provides direct service to clients in their homes, assisting with training in skills of daily living. Assists with recruiting and hiring of peer staff.

Tasks:

• Responsible for assisting in the recruitment and hiring of peers including outreach to peer organizations, resume screenings, conducting interviews and recommending candidates for employment at ACMH programs.
• Leads and supports recruitment and hiring efforts for peer staff by promoting peer roles and ensuring equitable, recovery-oriented hiring practices that prioritize lived experience and alignment with 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

Requirements

Lived experience receiving mental health services such as past or current participant of behavioral health, substance or homeless services; commitment to assist others in attaining their mental health recovery goals in part through sharing own personal lived experiences. Completion of New York Certified Peer Program (NYCPS) certification required. High School diploma or G.E.D. preferred. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Basic computer and data entry skills.

Salary: $52,683 plus generous benefits

ACMH is committed to the mental and physical wellbeing of vulnerable New Yorkers and is a leader in the provision of outreach and engagement, care management, rehabilitation, crisis support, and supportive housing. ACMH is committed to becoming an anti-racist organization and seeks to promote actionable change to create an intentional culture of equity at individual, interpersonal and institutional levels.

ACMH is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment decisions based on race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, mental or physical disability, marital status, veteran status or citizenship status.