Recovery-Focused Peer Specialist

Jewish Board; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Jewish Board seeks a Peer Specialist to support PROS program participants in New York City, drawing on lived experience with mental illness to model recovery and help participants achieve housing, work, and education goals. The role emphasizes recovery-oriented, person-centered, strengths-based practices and collaboration with community partners.

You will empower participants to articulate recovery goals, learn new skills, and monitor progress, while delivering evidence-based services and

Qualifications

• Lived experience with a mental illness? and recovery preferred.
• Familiarity with NYS entitlements and OMH housing services.
• Experience with electronic medical records and Microsoft Office.

Responsabilités

• Provide concrete service delivery to clients as per program needs.
• Lead and co-lead recovery-oriented groups on self-advocacy, work and entitlements, daily living skills, housing skills and employment support.
• Meet individually with participants to provide support and problem-solve.
• Communicate with collaterals and agency staff to support service delivery.
• Participate in team meetings, supervision, and discharge planning.
• Complete documentation within program time-frames.
• Develop and maintain a Participants’ Resource Manual.
• Lead consumer advisory activities to train and support peer advocacy.
• Attend trainings, meetings, and case conferences.
• Other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Lived experience

Recovery-oriented approach

Verbal and written communication

Public transportation travel

Formation

GED/HS Diploma

Outils

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

The Jewish Board seeks a Peer Specialist to support PROS program participants in New York City, drawing on lived experience with mental illness to model recovery and help participants achieve housing, work, and education goals. The role emphasizes recovery-oriented, person-centered, strengths-based practices and collaboration with community partners.

You will empower participants to articulate recovery goals, learn new skills, and monitor progress, while delivering evidence-based services and