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Samaritan Daytop Village

Peer Specialist

Brooklyn, NY · On-site

$18.65/hr

Overview Peer Specialist Non-profit staff can work anywhere.... The BEST work with us! Work ... At least Two (2) years of work experience or volunteer experience in a recovery-oriented setting.

MultiCare Health System

Peer Specialist

Lakewood, WA · On-site

$19.50 - $25/hr

Position Summary The Peer Specialist is a key multidisciplinary team position at MultiCare ... High school diploma preferred OR two years paid or volunteer work experience with individuals with ...

Samaritan Daytop Village

Peer Specialist

Brooklyn, NY · On-site

$18.65/hr

Peer Specialist Non-profit staff can work anywhere.... The BEST work with us! Work Schedule ... At least Two (2) years of work experience or volunteer experience in a recovery-oriented setting.

Samaritan Daytop Village

Peer Specialist

Brooklyn, NY · On-site

$18.65/hr

Peer Specialist Non-profit staff can work anywhere.... The BEST work with us! Work Schedule: Monday ... At least Two (2) years of work experience or volunteer experience in a recovery-oriented setting.

Samaritan Daytop Village

Peer Specialist

Brooklyn, NY · On-site

$18.65/hr

Overview Peer Specialist Non-profit staff can work anywhere.... The BEST work with us! Work ... At least Two (2) years of work experience or volunteer experience in a recovery-oriented setting.

Samaritan Daytop Village

Peer Specialist

Brooklyn, NY · On-site

$18.65/hr

Overview Peer Specialist Non-profit staff can work anywhere.... The BEST work with us! Work ... At least Two (2) years of work experience or volunteer experience in a recovery-oriented setting.

Samaritan Daytop Village

Peer Specialist

Brooklyn, NY · On-site

$18.65/hr

Overview Peer Specialist Non-profit staff can work anywhere.... The BEST work with us! Work ... At least Two (2) years of work experience or volunteer experience in a recovery-oriented setting.

Samaritan Daytop Village

Peer Specialist

Brooklyn, NY · On-site

$18.65/hr

Overview Peer Specialist Non-profit staff can work anywhere.... The BEST work with us! Work ... At least Two (2) years of work experience or volunteer experience in a recovery-oriented setting.

CO-MHAR, Inc.

Peer Recovery Coach

Philadelphia, PA · On-site

$17.50 - $18/hr

OR * Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Certificate and 1 additional year paid or volunteer work experience in mental health direct service. * Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Certificate is required.

Montefiore

MMG WIC Outreach Volunteer - BFPC

Bronx, NY · On-site

Volunteers Organization Work Days: DAYS VARY Scheduled Hours: Hours Vary Scheduled Daily Hours ... To notify Breastfeeding Peer Counselors about lactating woman's needs and concerns, as a result ...

Samaritan Daytop Village

Peer Specialist

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$24.72 - $30.22/hr

At least Two (2) years' work experience or volunteer experience in a recovery-oriented setting. * Certified Recovery Peer Advocate-CRPA or CRPA-Provisional for designated OASAS programs * OR * New ...

Threshold

Certified Peer Specialist

Reading, PA · On-site

$17/hr

Completed the Certified Peer Specialist Training and proof of Certified Peer Specialist Certification. * 12 months' work or volunteer experience within the last 3 years or have 24 credit hours of ...

Samaritan Daytop Village

Peer Specialist

Bronx, NY · On-site

$24.72 - $28.29/hr

At least Two (2) years' work experience or volunteer experience in a recovery-oriented setting. * Certified Recovery Peer Advocate-CRPA or CRPA-Provisional for designated OASAS programs * OR * New ...

Concern Housing

Peer Counselor

Middle Island, NY · On-site

$20/hr

Position Peer Counselor Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time Location Middle Island - MRST Salary $20.00 ... Medical Insurance (Agency pays 80% of the premium), Affordable Voluntary Dental and Vision ...

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Peer Specialist

Brooklyn, NY • On-site

Samaritan Daytop Village
Non-Profits • 1 - 5K employees
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$18.65/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 20 days ago

Samaritan Daytop Village rating

8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 8 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Overview

Peer Specialist

Non-profit staff can work anywhere.... The BEST work with us!

Work Schedule: Tuesday to Saturday 4:00pm to 12:00am

$18.65 per hour

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities, so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

The Peer Specialist will work with the team to provide community-based support with a rehabilitation and recovery focus using shared lived experiences. In addition, the Peer Worker will work as a fully integrated team member providing individual face to face services in the client's home or community as specified in the service protocols. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Samaritan Daytop Village.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

  • Provides in-person individualized support to individuals who have been identified with a mental health diagnosis and/or substance use.
  • Serves as a role model, mentor, and advocate to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery.
  • Provides strength-based rehabilitative and recovery-oriented services individually and as part of a team.
  • Establish a trusting relationship with the client based on mutuality and unconditional positive regard during outreach and meetings in the community and various program settings.
  • Supports client in developing and implementing a person-centered recovery plan that is relevant to the current expressed needs of the client, consistent with the Plan of Care.
  • Shares personal experiences to foster a sense of hope and recovery.
  • Ensures coordination of services through collaboration and consultation with other staff, providers, and identified family and/or friends of clients.
  • Assists client with entitlements and concrete services; working together with the client advocates on the client's behalf via telephone and written correspondence
Qualifications

Who You Will Be

  • Someone with a High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma.
  • Minimum Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) or CRPA-Provisional for designated programs OR
  • New York Certified Peer Specialist (NYCPS) or NYCPS-Provisional (NYCPS-P) OR
  • Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC) or OASAS-approved 30-Hour Recovery Coach Training for designated programs.
  • At least Two (2) years of work experience or volunteer experience in a recovery-oriented setting.
  • Knowledge of substance use disorder recovery process.
  • Computer literacy including familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.

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