Position Overview

SCSC - Supportive Crisis Stabilization CenterBrooklyn, New York 

Senior Peer Specialist Salary rate: $50k-55k annually

SCOPE OF ROLE: will have lived experience as a recipient of behavioral health services with a willingness to share personal, practical experience, knowledge, and first-hand insight to benefit program enrollees.II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Develop a partnership with guests experiencing crisis utilizing trauma-informed, recovery oriented, intentional peer support and provide support to peer specialists• Provide strength based, Person centered, trauma-informed, Social determinants of health assessments of children’s biological, educational, psychological and social needs.• Develop connection with guests experiencing an emotional crisis by utilizing trauma-informed care, recovery-oriented focus and intentional peer support and provide support and recommendation to peer specialist in this area as needed.• Promote a safe and secure environment for staff members and guests by ensuring safety protocols, boundaries and ethics are followed.• Support peers with identifying and processing linkages to internal S:US programs and community resources to aid in peer support.• Provides emergency and relief coverage as necessary Maintain the physical appearance of the Program and report necessary findings to management.• Ensure full occupancy of the Supportive Crisis Stabilization Center to meet the LOS (Length of stay) requirements by ensuring follow ups, reviewing admission packets timely and conducting outreaches to S:US programs and other external networks.• Support peers with the flow of conducting registration and departures and ensuring accurate documentation was completed.• Conduct weekly reviews of all program documentation and provide reports on outreaches, groups, fire drills, community meetings, progress notes and the Program’s guest tracking system to maintain accuracy.• Ability to work evenings/weekends• Complete mandatory S:US and Program trainings as scheduled.• Schedule and host mandatory supervisions with supervisee caseload.• Host monthly community meetings to receive Guest feedback.• Complete tasks assigned by any program managers as needed.