Peer Specialist, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, P26404

New York State Office of Mental Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York State Office of Mental Health is seeking a Peer Specialist to provide direct mental health services in various settings. Responsibilities include educating recipients about self-help techniques and supporting their recovery processes. This full-time entry-level position comes with a generous benefits package and is essential for anyone passionate about mental health advocacy.

Benefits

NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance

Access to tuition assistance programs

Opportunities for advancement & professional growth

Paid time off – 13 vacation days, 5 personal days, 13 holidays, & sick leave

NYS Retirement programs

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interpersonal communications skills.
• Ability to empathize with and relate to recipients of mental health services.
• Active participation in mental health self-help or peer support for at least two years.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct mental health services to recipients.
• Educate recipients about self-help techniques and coping strategies.
• Assist recipients in clarifying goals for rehabilitation and recovery.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Empathy

Job description

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New York State Office of Mental Health provided pay range

This range is provided by New York State Office of Mental Health. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$42,641.00/yr - $52,413.00/yr

Duties Description

As a Peer Specialist, you would provide direct mental health services to recipients in emergency, inpatient, outpatient, community support programs, and residential settings. You would serve as a role model for recipients and educate recipients about self-help techniques and self-help group process; teach them effective coping strategies, sometimes based on personal experience; assist them in clarifying their goals for rehabilitation and recovery; and help them to develop support systems. As a Peer Specialist, you would perform a range of tasks designed to assist recipients in regaining personal control over their lives and over their own recovery processes. Your tasks would focus on facilitating the development of self-help skills, support systems, coping strategies, and the increased hope and self-esteem that are central to recovery from a psychiatric disability.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must have demonstrated interpersonal communications skills and the ability to empathize with, relate to and effectively work with recipients of mental health services AND two years of active participation in mental health self-help activities, peer support or peer advocacy programs, or recipient run organizations or similar experiences or programs.

Additional Comments

All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:

• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
• NYS Retirement programs
  
  

Background checks will be required.

Additional Comments:

This position is eligible for a downstate adjustment of $4,000.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Government Administration

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