Peer Program Specialist, 74 Avenue A

ACMH Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,307 - 30,403; Part time

Job summary

ACMH Inc. is seeking a Peer Program Specialist to provide direct service to clients in New York, assisting with daily living skills.

The role requires lived experience in mental health or related services. Responsibilities include teaching hygiene, budgeting skills, and monitoring safety.

This part-time position offers a salary of $22.07/hr for certified specialists, emphasizing recovery and client advocacy.

Qualifications

• Lived experience as a consumer of mental health services.
• Commitment to assist others in mental health recovery.
• Ability to share personal lived experiences.

Responsibilities

• Teaches skills for maintaining personal hygiene and apartment cleaning.
• Monitors overall apartment maintenance and alerts program director.
• Teaches budgeting, shopping, meal planning and preparation.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Basic computer and data entry skills

Education

High School diploma or G.E.D.

New York Certified Peer Program (NYCPS) certification

Job description

Overview

Lived experience as a consumer of mental health, substance use, and/or homeless services is required

Position

Peer Program Specialist, 74 Avenue A

Reports To

Program Director

Function

Provides direct service to clients in their homes, assisting with training in skills of daily living.

Location

Queens (Queens Village)

Schedule

Fridays through Mondays (9:00am-4:00pm)

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.

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 or on track to receive New York Certified Peer Program (NYCPS) certification preferred.

High School diploma or G.E.D. preferred.

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Basic computer and data entry skills.

Compensation

• Peer Program Specialist (Single Site), Certified – P/T Hrly Salary: $22.07
• Peer Program Specialist (Single Site), Non-certified – P/T Hrly Salary: $22.00

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.