Recovery Coach & Outreach Peer Specialist

Centralnassau; Plainview (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

403(b) retirement plan

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Job summary

Centralnassau is seeking a Peer Specialist to join the interdisciplinary Forensic ACT team in New York. You will outreach to clients, provide health coaching, coordinate transportation, and accompany clients to appointments to support engagement in services.

You will maintain documentation, coordinate care plans, and act as a resource on psychosocial and substance-use issues, offering telehealth and field outreach as needed. A valid NY driver’s license and life experience are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; peer credential preferred or provisional certification within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide outreach to clients to facilitate engagement in services.
• Provide health coaching and recovery support on self-advocacy and wellness.
• Coordinate transportation to appointments and provide travel training as needed.
• Accompany clients to medical and other appointments to support follow-through.
• Deliver concrete services such as benefits enrollments as required.
• Maintain documents and reports in an organized, timely manner.
• Coordinate care planning with other providers to ensure goal-directed care.
• Attend team meetings and provide feedback on psychosocial conditions.
• Act as a resource to team on psychosocial and substance abuse issues.
• Provide telehealth, collateral, and face-to-face outreach and planning.
• Link clients to community services and ensure continuity of care.
• Monitor service delivery and advocate with providers as needed.
• Provide crisis intervention and follow-up.
• Share data to support partnered decision making and progress updates.
• Complete QI training on onboarding and refresher training as needed.
• Foster a culture of inclusion respecting diverse backgrounds.

Skills

Life experience

Driver's License

Clean DMV Record

Motor Vehicle Insurance

Peer support experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Peer credential recognized by OMH

Provisional certification within 6 months

Job description

Centralnassau is seeking a Peer Specialist to join the interdisciplinary Forensic ACT team in New York. You will outreach to clients, provide health coaching, coordinate transportation, and accompany clients to appointments to support engagement in services.

You will maintain documentation, coordinate care plans, and act as a resource on psychosocial and substance-use issues, offering telehealth and field outreach as needed. A valid NY driver’s license and life experience are essential.