Peer Specialist ~ Brooklyn, NY 11212, USA

This is a supported housing program for individuals living in the community in permanent scattered-site housing. Under the general supervision of the Program Director, the Peer Specialist serve as role models, educate individuals about self-help techniques, teach effective coping strategies based on personal experience, teach symptom management skills, assist in clarifying rehabilitation and recovery goals and assist in the development of community support systems and networks.

The Peer Specialist assists assigned individuals in developing and maintaining viable living, working and social situations in the community by obtaining needed medical, social, psychosocial, educational, financial, vocational and other services. Participates in the provision of crisis intervention services to participants. The majority of duties are often performed independently under general supervision of the Program Director. The Peer Specialist assists individuals through supportive counseling to participate as fully as possible in the life of the community with the intent of achieving individual goals that foster personal growth and the highest level of independence possible and desired.

Completion of an internship or comparable training in peer advocacy preferred; experience in providing advocacy services to people who are mentally ill and/or homeless.
Past or current recipient of mental health, substance services or homeless services preferred.

A United States Veteran is required!

Gretchen Sheppard ~ US HealthCare Careers ~ gretchen@ushealthcarecareers.biz ~ 408-686-9450