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Peer Specialist

WellLife Network

Description

•Teach skills to individuals.
•Knowledge of coping skills for dealing with symptoms of various psychiatric disabilities.
•Advocate for recipients and negotiate with service providers.
•Verbally engage and empathize with consumers based on common experiences.
•Participate in activities of other staff members in their absence.
•Responsible for reporting and documentation of all incidents.
•Communicate information with all staff and supervisors verbally and in writing.
•Responsible to document all consumer interaction in accordance with program standards.
•Participate in the development of treatment goals.

Qualifications

- Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills and the ability to empathize with, relate to and effectively work with recipients of mental health services.

- Life experience with mental health or substance abuse history.

- Two years of active participation in mental health self-help activities, peer support or peer advocacy programs, or recipient run organizations or similar experiences or programs.

- High school diploma or GED preferred, not required.

Salary

$16.98/hour

Contact

Forward resume to [email protected] or fax to 718-358-7502.

Posted on 05/21/19; CVMHA ID #6210