Certified Peer Specialist

Access: Supports for Living•Middletown, NY

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About The Position

As a CCBHC Certified Peer, you will be a vital part of an integrated behavioral health team, providing hope, support, and guidance to individuals with serious mental illness, developmental disabilities, or substance use disorders. You will help bridge clinical services and real-life recovery through authentic connection and empowerment, using your lived experience to support people in pursuing recovery and fuller lives. The role involves welcoming individuals into care, supporting their personal recovery goals, modeling recovery, building respectful and trusting relationships, identifying strengths and life skills, and helping individuals connect with community resources. It also includes serving as a resource connector, ally and confidant, mentor and role model, problem solver and planner, and educator about recovery principles. The position is located in Middletown, New York. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The stated pay rate is $25 for provisional certification and $28 for full certification.

Requirements

Personal lived experience with mental health and/or substance use recovery.
Experience overcoming life challenges while coping with a behavioral health condition.
New York State Peer Certification or Provisional Certification.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Willingness to work evenings or weekends as scheduled.
Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
Must be capable of accessing all rooms in a two-story home.
Able to work in an open-space floor plan.
Must be capable of moving throughout the workday.
Occasional lifting of more than 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Peer support experience in a behavioral health or recovery setting.
Knowledge of local community resources and recovery-oriented supports.
Familiarity with trauma-informed and person-centered approaches.

Responsibilities

Welcome individuals into care with warmth and compassion and communicate that recovery is possible.
Support individuals in setting and achieving personal recovery goals and promote self-determination.
Use lived experience to model recovery and foster a recovery mindset.
Build mutual, respectful, and trusting relationships with individuals.
Help individuals identify and develop personal strengths and life skills.
Support individuals in accessing community resources and building meaningful connections.
Guide individuals toward community supports and services.
Offer nonjudgmental listening and shared experiences.
Mentor individuals as they navigate their recovery paths.
Help identify barriers and explore strategies to overcome them.
Introduce individuals to recovery principles, including stages, tools, and culture.
Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.