What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Specialist position at Search for Change?
Search for Change
Guiding the Way to Independence through Recovery
Changing the human condition one person at a time for more than 40 years.
We are in search of a SOS Peer Specialist in Westchester County to join our team!
$500 TOTAL SIGN ON BONUS
$250 after 3 months and $250 after 6 Months (if in good standing)
PAY STARTS AT $22.60
Work Life Balance
- Generous vacation, sick, personal, and holiday PTO
- Free or affordable dental and vision insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401k, life insurance, and much more!
Primary Duties:
- The PART TIME SOS Peer Specialist will conduct community outreach to unsheltered homeless persons.
- You will apply evidence-based interventions consistent with a Critical Time Intervention (CTI) approach and facilitate participants access to housing and other essential health and social welfare services.
- You will perform persistent and assertive outreach and engagement using strengths-based approaches.
- Continually assess the mental and social needs of participants and promote participants access to housing and other services conducive to their recovery and other desirable outcomes.
- Provide post-housing care coordination services.
- Requires fieldwork, on call coverage and a willingness to work flexible hours.
Qualifications
- Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent or higher; New York State Certified Peer Specialist preferred.
- Required completion of an internship or comparable training in peer advocacy.
- Experience in providing advocacy or care coordination services for homeless persons or those with mental illness or substance use disorder preferred.
- Valid, insurable driver’s license preferred, not recquired.
Pay: $22.60 - $24.04 per hour
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- Have you completed peer specialist, peer advocacy coursework or equivalent?
Work Location: In person
Salary : $23 - $24