Peer Specialist - Part-time

divdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivlink href="https://static.workforcenow.adp.com/mas/mdf-components/24.17.24/styles/froala_editor.pkgd.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"divdivlink href="https://static.workforcenow.adp.com/mas/mdf-components/23.41.21/styles/froala_editor.pkgd.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"nbsp;link href="https://static.workforcenow.adp.com/mas/mdf-components/23.41.21/styles/froala_style.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"div class="fr-view"divlink href="https://static.workforcenow.adp.com/mas/mdf-components/23.37.26/styles/froala_editor.pkgd.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"div class="fr-view"divlink href="https://static.workforcenow.adp.com/mas/mdf-components/23.37.26/styles/froala_editor.pkgd.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"divlink href="https://static.workforcenow.adp.com/mas/mdf-components/23.6.28/styles/froala_editor.pkgd.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/divp id="isPasted"strongTransitional Services for New York, Inc.,nbsp;/strong(TSINY) not-for profit, is a comprehensive, community-based mental health organization located in New York City. We provide a continuum of rehabilitative services to enrich the lives of those recovering from mental illness and facilitate their transition to increased levels of independence. Transitional Services for New York, Inc. envisions broadening its rehabilitative services and becoming a regional social service provider. Transitional Services for New York Staff will deliver effective programs with compassion, integrity, and professionalism. We expect all staff to put our clientsrsquo; needs first while respecting ourselves and each other as we provide hope to those who participate in our programs.brnbsp;nbsp;/ppTSINY is looking for a strongPeer Specialist/strong for our Clinic location in Jamaica (Queens), NY.nbsp;/ppPosition Salary: $26 / hour, Part-Time (35 Bi-weekly)/ppstrongPosition Summary/strong/ppThe Peer Specialist is responsible for working with Counseling amp; Crisis Center recipients in nbsp;developing a plan to advance recovery goals and manage crises as they occur. The Peer Specialist will facilitate linkages to available community-based supports that address physical health, behavioral health and social determinants of health. The Peer Specialist will work as part of the Rehab amp; Recovery programs using the Intentional Peer Support model of care to help recipients define and manage their recovery./ppstrongEssential Functions/strong/pulliProvide community-based crisis management services./liliMeet with all recipients to develop a recovery plan./liliConduct individual and group peer counseling./liliAssist in program admissions./liliMaintain New York State Peer Certification./liliAssist recipients with completion of WRAP plans./liliAssist recipients in identifying community resources and provide linkages and warm hand[1]offs to supports addressing employment, health care, case management, social determinants of health./liliEscort recipients to appointments as needed./liliCommunicate with recipientsrsquo; network and providers to monitor service needs./liliCommunicate any pertinent information, i.e., appointments, overall behaviors, changes in medication, etc./liliDocument all encounters in progress notes./liliAttend special on-site and off-site trainings, seminars, conferences, etc./liliDuring a declared disaster, assume and adhere to assigned Job Action role(s) consistent with Disaster Preparedness Plan./liliPerform other related duties as required./li/ulpstrongThe ideal candidate will:/strong/pullibe able to sit or stand as needed, with or without reasonable accommodation./lilibe able to walk, primarily on a level surface, for short periods throughout the day, with or without reasonable accommodation./lilibe able to reach above shoulder heights, below the waist or lift as required to file documents or store materials throughout the workday, with or without reasonable accommodation./li/ulpstrongExperience/Education/Skills/Abilities/strong/ppBachelorrsquo;s degree in health-related field with 2 yearsrsquo; experience working with adults with severe mental illness. Have a lived mental health experience and maintain an active NYS Peer Certification./pdivpTSINY is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as well as the New York State Human Rights Law. TSINY prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status or other protected group status as provided by law in all employment decisions./p/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div