Peer Program Specialist, Bronx Supportive Apartment (BSA)

ACMH INC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

ACMH INC, based in Bronx Supportive Apartment (BSA) in New York, is seeking a Peer Program Specialist to provide direct in-home services and assist clients in developing daily living skills. The role emphasizes lived experience and recovery-focused support to help reduce reliance on emergency services.

The position reports to the Program Director and runs Monday through Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm. A NY Peer Program certification is preferred, with a high school diploma or GED preferred.

Qualifications

• Lived experience with mental health, substance use, or homelessness services is required or strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Basic computer and data entry skills are required.
• Completion of NYS NYCPS certification is preferred (not mandatory).
• High School diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct service to clients in their homes, assisting with training in skills of daily living.
• Teaches skills for personal hygiene, budgeting, meal planning, and apartment upkeep.
• Monitors maintenance and safety of living units and reports issues to supervisor.
• Documents services rendered and client progress in a timely manner.

Skills

Lived experience

Verbal communication

Written communication

Basic computer skills

Education

High School diploma or GED (preferred)

NYC Peer Program Certification (preferred)

Job description

Peer Program Specialist, Bronx Supportive Apartment (BSA)

ACMH INC Bronx, New York, United States

About this position

Description:

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

Position: Peer Program Specialist, Bronx Supportive Apartment (BSA)

Reports to: Program Director

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

Schedule: Mondays through Fridays (9:00am-5:00pm)

Tasks:

• 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.

Peer Program Specialist (Scattered Site) Certified – FT Salary: $49,192 plus generous benefits

Peer Program Specialist (Scattered Site) Non-certified – FT Salary: $48,672 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.

For more information, visit our website: www.acmhnyc.org

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.