Peer Program Specialist, Bronx Treatment Apartment (BTA)

ACMH, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

ACMH, Inc. seeks a Peer Program Specialist for the Bronx Treatment Apartment (BTA) to provide direct services in clients' homes, focusing on skills for daily living and recovery. The role reports to the Program Director and requires lived experience with mental health or related services.

The position is full-time with a Monday–Friday schedule (9:00am–5:00pm) and involves teaching independent living skills, documenting progress, and coordinating with the treatment team.

Qualifications

• Lived experience with mental health, substance use, or homeless services is required or strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English is required.
• High School diploma or GED preferred; NYCPS certification is a plus.
• Basic computer/data-entry skills are expected.

Responsibilities

• Teach skills for daily living, personal hygiene, budgeting, meal planning and housekeeping.
• Monitor apartment maintenance and safety; escalate issues to supervisor.
• Administer and monitor medication self-administration per policy.
• Document client progress and services rendered in a timely manner.
• Facilitate groups and support client recovery goals.
• Escort clients on travel when needed and accompany groups.

Skills

Lived experience in behavioral health

English communication skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Data entry basics

Job description

Description

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

Position: Peer Program Specialist, Bronx Treatment Apartment (BTA)

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.