Peer Specialist

Pride Health; Brooklyn (NY); Hybrid; USD 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement savings

Employee assistance program

Legal support

Employee discounts

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Peer Specialist to support individuals in their behavioral health treatment. This full-time position offers a hybrid work schedule requiring flexibility with evening and weekend shifts. Responsibilities include developing relationships, assisting in goal-setting, and advocating for participants. Ideal candidates should have a peer certification and personal experience in recovery. Comprehensive benefits include healthcare coverage, retirement savings plan, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Must have Peer Certification or Provisional Certification.
• Personal experience with mental health or substance use recovery preferred.
• Must work independently and travel locally.

Responsibilities

• Develop supportive relationships with participants.
• Assist participants in creating personal and recovery goals.
• Advocate for participants in team and community settings.
• Promote community engagement and coping skills.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Technologically proficient

Strong interpersonal skills

Crisis response readiness

Boundary-setting skills

Education

OASAS or OMH Peer Certification

Personal lived experience

Job description

• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM (Full-time, Hybrid) Must have flexibility for one evening shift per week (e.g., 11 AM-7 PM) and one Saturday per month; Hybrid schedule: 3 days remote, 2 days onsite (subject to change)
• Pay Rate: $24/hr.
• Duration: 13-week contract (with potential for permanent hire)

Position Overview

The Peer Specialist supports individuals in behavioral health treatment by building authentic, trust-based relationships and encouraging recovery and wellness. This role involves outreach, emotional support, goal setting, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. As part of a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), the Peer Specialist plays a key role in helping individuals navigate mental health and substance use recovery, promote self-advocacy, and connect with resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop supportive relationships grounded in empathy, active listening, and shared lived experience
• Assist individuals in clarifying personal goals and creating recovery and wellness plans
• Advocate with and for participants in both team and community settings
• Promote self-awareness, coping skills, and community engagement
• Help foster a recovery-oriented, culturally inclusive team environment
• Communicate regularly with the team, report safety concerns, and co-create documentation with participants when appropriate

Qualifications

• Technologically proficient with the flexibility to work from home when necessary
• OASAS or OMH Peer Certification or Provisional Certification required (e.g., Recovery Coach, Peer Specialist, Family Peer Advocate)
• Personal lived experience with mental health or substance use recovery, and willingness to share as appropriate
• Strong interpersonal and boundary-setting skills
• Familiarity with CCBHC model and local community resources
• Ability to work independently and travel locally to meet participants (approx. 50% of the time)
• Must be open to evening and weekend shift requirements
• Crisis response readiness and participation in on-call coverage as needed

Benefits

Pride Global offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.