Certified Peer Specialist (Urgent Care)

Location: Mt. Vernon, NY, United StatesDate Posted: Mar 15, 2024

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Location: Mt. Vernon, NY

Rate of Pay: $20

Hours: M-F 9 to 5

Certification required

In this role you will:

• -Inspire hope

• -Promote empowerment and self-determination

• -Provide opportunities for individuals to practice self-efficacy through activities that emphasize the acquisition, development, and enhancement of life skills

• -Build relationships based on mutuality and shared perspective and provide support to bring about a desired social or personal change

• -Focus on the strengths of each individual

• -Work in partnership with the individual receiving services and the providers of those services

• -Offer living proof of the transformative power of recovery and encourage the celebration of recovery achievements

  As a Peer Specialist you will also:

• -Be a Resource Connector - Promote self-advocacy and self-sufficiency

• -Be an Ally and Confidant - Share related experiences

• -Be a Role Model and Mentor - A social bridge into recovery

• -Be a Problem Solver and Planner - Help to resolve personal and environmental obstacles to recovery, while facilitating the interpretation of an individual’s treatment plan

• -Be an Educator and Tour Guide - Provide information about the stages of recovery, while introducing individuals into the culture of recovery

• -Be a Life Coach - Support individuals through challenges arising from everyday activities and encourage the exploration of different activities.

  Qualifications:

  The ideal candidate will possess:

• -Personal and lived mental health and/ or recovery experience

• -Experience facing life challenges while coping with a mental health diagnosis

• -NYS Peer Certification Required

• -Bilingual English and Spanish speaking is a plus

  Access offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage; an array of voluntary benefits (term life, whole life, identity theft protection and pet insurance); Healthcare and Daycare Flexible Spending Accounts; employer paid Short Term Disability, LTD and AD&D; a matching 403(b) retirement plan, generous paid time off, paid holidays, accelerated holiday pay and tuition assistance.

  ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, FINGERPRINTING AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT CHECK.

  The Agency is a smoke free workplace and offers smoke free campuses for our employees, visitors, clients, and interns.

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