Peer Specialist

Ohel Children's Home and Family Services; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 38,250 - 51,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Benefits package

Job summary

Ohel Children's Home and Family Services in Brooklyn seeks a Peer Specialist to join a field-based team helping participants transition from hospital back into the community. You will use your lived experience to bridge gaps, collaborate with hospital staff, and support early recovery through group and individual work.

This full-time, hybrid role involves community visits, care navigation, documentation, and connecting participants with local resources to promote wellness, education, employment,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• New York State Certified Peer Specialist required.
• Experience in advocacy and behavioral health services preferred.
• Must have lived experience with mental health.
• Ability to use personal story for empowerment and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Engage participants in transition planning and needs assessment
• Conduct individual sessions focusing on independent living and coping skills
• Provide emotional and practical support during community transition
• Foster and maintain collaborative communication with community providers and collaterals
• Advocate for participants' personal goals and address barrier to obtaining those goals
• Maintain comprehensive documentation following contact with clients and collaterals

Skills

Lived experience

Advocacy skills

Independent work

Education

New York State Certified Peer Specialist

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Ohel is seeking Peer Specialist to be a part of a field‑based team that serves participants transitioning from the hospital back into the community. The role will involve utilizing one's lived experience to bridge the care gap by collaborating with hospital staff to facilitate and maintain the transition from the hospital back into the community. A peer will address the preparatory needs of participants in the early stages of recovery, assist in the development of daily living skills, and coping mechanisms through group and individual work in the community. While working with the client a peer would provide care navigation and foster connection and engagement with community‑based organizations that promote a sense of purpose, physical wellness, education, employment, socialization, and community involvement.

Responsibilities

• Engage participants in transition planning and needs assessment
• Conduct individual sessions focusing on independent living and coping skills
• Provide emotional and practical support during community transition
• Foster and maintain collaborative communication with community providers and collaterals
• Advocate for participants' personal goals and address barrier to obtaining those goals
• Maintain comprehensive documentation following contact with clients and collaterals

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• New York State Certified Peer Specialist required
• Experience in advocacy and behavioral health services preferred
• Must have lived experience with mental health
• Ability to use personal story for empowerment and recovery

The ideal candidate is a self‑starter who can work independently as well as within a team and has excellent follow‑up skills. This full‑time position is located in Brooklyn. Hybrid schedule offered, with inpatient, home and community visits required. Position includes a competitive benefits package.

Salary: $45,000