Sr. Peer Specialist

CASES; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Vacation (25 days)

12 paid holidays per year

403b retirement with match

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

CASES, located in Harlem, NY, is seeking a full-time Peer Specialist to join the Nathaniel Community Success (NCS) team. The role focuses on engaging ATI participants, reducing recidivism, and connecting clients to mental health services, housing, and income supports.

Experience as a mental health consumer with lived recovery, and CPS/CRPA certification, are required. Flexible work arrangement and strong collaboration with the team are expected.

Qualifications

• Must be a participant or graduate of a recognized peer specialist training program (e.g., Howie the Harp Peer Advocacy Training).
• Must have a high school diploma with related work experience.
• Must hold Full Peer Certification (CPS/CRPA).
• Must be a mental health consumer with history of involvement in the criminal legal system and able to share recovery experience to engage ATI participants.
• Strong knowledge of wellness, recovery, and self-help.
• Effective communication and written skills are essential.
• Proficiency with computers and databases.

Responsibilities

• Engage participants enrolled in ATI services.
• Conduct outreach to engage client participation and reduce recidivism.
• Perform immediate needs assessments and identify appropriate services (mental health, substance use, education, employment).
• Collaborate with team for case management program planning.
• Provide linkage to income support and health insurance (Medicaid).
• Deliver gender-specific services.
• Plan and deliver case management and peer support addressing strengths and risk factors for recidivism.
• Advocate to help participants access housing, income support, treatment, medical care, civil legal services and other community supports.
• Empower participants to know their rights and use procedures to protect them.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

Skills

Peer support

Computers & databases

Education

High school diploma

Peer certification CPS/CRPA

Job description

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Hourly Full-Time [Ben Elig] PROFESSIONAL Harlem 2090, New York, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2474

Salary: $54,636.00 Annually

Job Summary

Are you someone with lived experience in mental health and/or criminal legal systems who is passionate about helping others navigate these systems? If so, we need your help on our new Nathaniel Community Success (NCS) team at CASES! NCS is a new alternatives-to-detention/incarceration (ATD/ATI) program that serves individuals of all genders, aged 16 and older, with mental illness (including substance use problems); this program will directly help reduce the utilization of jails and prisons.

Shift Hours

This position is full-time Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location Address

2090 Adam Clayton Blvd Jr, 4th floor, New York, NY 10027. Our office is easily accessible by public transportation.

Workplace Flexibility

Flexible (for roles that have days that can be partially remote, e.g., being able to draft notes at home after going to the office/community in the morning).

What You Will Be Doing

• Engagement of participants enrolled in ATI services.
• Conduct outreach activities to engage client participation and reduce recidivism.
• Conduct an immediate needs assessment and identify appropriate services (mental health substance use, education, employment self-help).
• Collaborate with team members for case management program planning.
• Provide linkage to income support and health insurance (Medicaid).
• Delivery of gender-specific services.
• Plan and deliver case management and peer support services that address strength and risk factors for criminal recidivism.
• Advocacy skills – supporting participants to navigate and access housing, income support, treatment, medical care, civil legal services, self-help, and other community services and support.
• Knowledge of how to empower participants to know their rights and responsibilities and to utilize procedures to ensure their rights are protected.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Team Leader, Director, or Senior Director.

What We Are Looking For

• Participant or graduate of a recognized peer specialist training program, such as the Howie the Harp Peer Advocacy and Training Center Forensic Peer Specialist Program
• High school degree with related work experience
• Must have Full Peer Certification (CPS/CRPA)
• Must be a mental health consumer with a history of involvement in the criminal legal system. As an individual in recovery from mental illness and substance use, the Peer must be willing to utilize their recovery experience to engage and support ATI participants
• Strong knowledge of wellness, recovery, and self-help
• Effective communication and written skills are essential
• Proficiency with computers and databases

Preferred Skills

• Fluency in Spanish a plus

Employee Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days-off annually
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Retirement 403b Competitive matching up to 6%
• Employee Referral Program
• Visit www.cases.org/careers/ to learn more about benefits offered by CASES

Equal Opportunity Employer

CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system.