Peer Counselor (ISA)
About The Position
RiseWell Community Services is hiring a part-time Peer Counselor for its Apartment Treatment Residential program in Brentwood, New York. The residential program provides people recovering from serious mental illness with a safe, reliable home and on-site support. Its services include medication monitoring, skill-building, symptom management, socialization, transportation training, and connections to psychiatric and medical services. The Peer Counselor provides positive role modeling of community functioning, informal counseling, peer support, and activities of daily living (ADL) training in a licensed residential program that provides transitional housing to people with psychiatric disabilities.
Requirements
- Personal or shared experience with mental illness and/or substance abuse issues.
- Ability and desire to assist others in mastering independent living skills and the personal recovery process.
- Understanding of peer support and the self-help philosophy.
- Clean, valid New York State driver’s license.
- Must complete fingerprinting and a criminal record check and obtain approval from the New York State Office of Mental Health.
Responsibilities
- Provide positive role modeling of community functioning.
- Provide informal counseling and peer support.
- Provide activities of daily living (ADL) training.
- Assist participants in developing independent living skills and progressing in their personal recovery process.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
- Paid time off for full-time and eligible part-time employees.
- 13 paid holidays for full-time and eligible part-time employees.
- Long- and short-term disability coverage.
- Life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- CALM app subscription.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Career growth and promotional opportunities.
- Comprehensive paid training.
- Supplemental accident, illness, and hospitalization insurance.
- Supplemental pet insurance.
- Encouragement for educational and professional advancement.
- Employee perks and discounts on Broadway shows, theme parks, and other attractions.
- Eligibility for Federal/Public Loan Forgiveness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
