Peer Recovery Coach — Housing & Life Skills Mentor

Acmh; Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

ACMH seeks a Peer Program Specialist (Single Site) to provide direct home-based training in daily living skills for clients in Queens (Jamaica). The role reports to the Program Director and involves teaching personal care, budgeting, meal planning, safety, and self-management of medications.

Lived experience with mental health or related services is required; NYCPS certification is preferred. Strong communication, basic computer skills, and a commitment to recovery support are essential.

Qualifications

• Lived experience of mental health, substance use, or homelessness services.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Basic computer and data entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Teaches skills for maintaining personal hygiene, laundry and apartment cleaning.
• Monitors overall maintenance of apartments and alerts program director of maintenance problems.
• Teaches budgeting, shopping, meal planning, preparation and clean-up.
• Teaches self-preservation, monitors living units for safety and cleanliness.
• Administers the client cooking safety test.
• Monitors, documents and teaches self-administration of medication.
• Reports incidents or behavioral changes to supervisor.
• Teaches travel skills and escorts clients when needed.
• Facilitates/co-facilitates groups as requested.
• Documents services rendered and client progress in a timely manner.
• Assists in building self-advocacy skills to communicate with supports and treatment team.
• Supports recovery skill building goals to decrease emergency service contacts.
• Attends training and other duties as assigned by supervisory staff.

Skills

Lived experience

English communication

Data entry

Education

New York Certified Peer Program (NYCPS) certification

High School diploma or GED

Job description

ACMH seeks a Peer Program Specialist (Single Site) to provide direct home-based training in daily living skills for clients in Queens (Jamaica). The role reports to the Program Director and involves teaching personal care, budgeting, meal planning, safety, and self-management of medications.

Lived experience with mental health or related services is required; NYCPS certification is preferred. Strong communication, basic computer skills, and a commitment to recovery support are essential.