Remote Peer Counselor & Wellness Navigator

NYU Langone Hospitals; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Hospitals invites applications for a Peer Counselor within Family Health Centers at NYU Langone. The role leads or co-leads WRAP/WSM groups, promotes the COD program, enrolls patients into the EnTRy program, and connects patients to Case Management, Psychiatry, or Counseling sessions.

Duties include telephone outreach and team collaboration, with onsite and remote work options. The candidate will use NYS Peer Specialist certification or plan to obtain it within a year, demonstrating

Qualifications

• Must have NYS certification as a Peer Specialist or ability to obtain certification within one year.
• Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills and the ability to empathize with, relate to, and effectively work with participants of mental health services.
• Willingness to work outside of office setting, in the community and homes of participants.
• Excellent judgment and ability to understand boundaries when working with participants of mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients about the importance of getting both medical care and mental health care, and attending all Program appointments.
• Educate patients about the COD program,services offered, and answer questions about the program.
• Outreach patients by telephone on a regular basis to check how participants are doing, and to ensure that they engaged and motivated to attend the program
• Lead or Co-Lead Wellness Recovery and Action Plan (WRAP) groups and/or Wellness Self Management groups (WSM). When one cycle of WRAP or WSM is complete, the Peer Navigator will repeat the group with new patients.
• Assist patients with information about community resources, such as basic needs, vocational, educational, legal, and housing services, and connect the patient to the Case Manager
• Provide support to the Community Based Mobile TeleHealth Team
• Participate in regular team meetings

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Empathy

Peer support

Education

NYS Peer Specialist certification

Job description

NYU Langone Hospitals invites applications for a Peer Counselor within Family Health Centers at NYU Langone. The role leads or co-leads WRAP/WSM groups, promotes the COD program, enrolls patients into the EnTRy program, and connects patients to Case Management, Psychiatry, or Counseling sessions.

Duties include telephone outreach and team collaboration, with onsite and remote work options. The candidate will use NYS Peer Specialist certification or plan to obtain it within a year, demonstrating