Peer Program Specialist, St. Hilda's House

ACMH, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Job summary

ACMH, Inc. seeks a Peer Program Specialist to deliver in-home supports at St. Hilda's House in Manhattan.

The role focuses on teaching daily living skills, safety, budgeting, meal planning, and self-management of medications while documenting client progress and coordinating with the program team. You have lived experience with behavioral health or related services and can communicate effectively in English.

Qualifications

• Lived experience with mental health, substance use, or homelessness services is required or strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Basic computer/data entry skills are needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct service to clients in home settings, teaching daily living skills.
• Monitor and document client progress and safety in living environments.
• Administer and supervise medication self-management per policy.
• Facilitate groups and support client recovery goals.
• Escort clients and assist with budgeting, meal planning, and chores.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Data entry

Computer basics

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Description

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

Position: Peer Program Specialist, St. Hilda's House

Reports to: Program Director

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

Location: Manhattan (Hamilton Heights)

Schedule: Mondays through Fridays (11:00am-7:00pm)

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 (Single Site), Certified – Salary: $45,903 plus generous benefits

Peer Program Specialist (Single Site), Non-certified – Salary: $45,760 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.