Peer Specialist

Samhsa; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Samhsa in Brooklyn, NY seeks a Peer Specialist to join the Residential Services Team. The role focuses on recovery-oriented peer supports, consumer advocacy, and helping participants gain independence with new skills and services.

Primary duties include facilitating treatment and recovery groups, modeling coping strategies, monitoring progress, and supporting clients across day, afternoon, and evening shifts at multiple Brooklyn locations. Valid driver’s license required.

Qualifications

• Driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate treatment and recovery groups for participants.
• Model coping techniques and self-help strategies for participants.
• Assist participants in monitoring progress and regaining independence within the community.
• Provide consumer information and peer supports and advocate for effective services.

Skills

Driver's License

Job description

The Peer Specialist is an active member of the Residential Services Team and works closely with each member of the team and the Program Supervisor and Director. The Peer Specialist will function as a role model to peers; exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills; serve as a consumer advocate, providing consumer information and peer supports for participants. The Peer Specialist performs a wide range of tasks to assist participants in regaining independence within the community, learning and practicing new skills, helping participants monitor their progress, modeling effective coping techniques and self-help strategies, supporting them in advocating for themselves to obtain effective services, facilitating treatment and recovery groups, and assisting participants in any area they require help. The Peer specialist has an important role in supporting the Residential Services work with clients.

Daytime / Afternoon / Evening

Salary $16-19 per hour

Driver’s License Required

Location- Brooklyn (Multiple Locations) - 1534 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213