NYC Criminal Justice Agency
Engaging Peer Specialist Offering Support and Advocacy
Job Description
Elevate community wellness as a Peer Specialist focused on recovery advocacy. Provide essential support to high-needs individuals using a strength-based, person-centered approach.
You'll engage directly with clients facing serious challenges, ensuring they receive quality care as part of a holistic support system. This position encourages you to utilize your lived experience effectively while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of professionals dedicated to client success and recovery.
Key Responsibilities:
• Counsel clients with high-needs, in community settings
• Connect participants to vital resources and services
• Record and manage participant interactions diligently
• Collaborate with case management to facilitate care
• Empower clients by setting achievable recovery goals
Requirements:
• HS Diploma or equivalent required
• 2 years of experience in peer support roles
• Relevant lived e...
You'll engage directly with clients facing serious challenges, ensuring they receive quality care as part of a holistic support system. This position encourages you to utilize your lived experience effectively while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of professionals dedicated to client success and recovery.
Key Responsibilities:
• Counsel clients with high-needs, in community settings
• Connect participants to vital resources and services
• Record and manage participant interactions diligently
• Collaborate with case management to facilitate care
• Empower clients by setting achievable recovery goals
Requirements:
• HS Diploma or equivalent required
• 2 years of experience in peer support roles
• Relevant lived e...