Peer Counselor - Outpatient Psychiatry - MSH - Full Time/Days

Mount Sinai Health Systems • New York, NY

10d • $25 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

Support includes listening, encouraging, coaching, empowering and connecting peers to resources that suit that individual’s recovery needs. Responsibilities include respectful treatment of others, modeling self-responsibility, developing relationships and team participation. Peer Counselor will take responsibility for personal recovery at all times and will complete training requirements.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED).

Nice To Haves

• Group affiliations a strong plus, i.e., NAMI, DBSA, AA, NA, etc.

Responsibilities

• Develops relationships by providing support and encouragement that will enhance consumer’s ability to take action against the problem instead of being controlled.
• Respects the rights and dignity of everyone at all times.
• Takes responsibility for personal recovery at all times, and models self-responsibility.
• Encourages consumers to attend consumer meetings/support groups, and supports their effort.
• Help identify activities as personal medicine for their peers and to encourage utilization of these activities on a regular basis.
• Be conscious of the language used to describe life and how to recreate troubling events using language that offers more options.
• Coach peers about recovery.
• Identify local resources.
• Coach partners when necessary.
• Attend Peer Counselor group sessions as determined necessary.
• Participate with Team and attend meetings as required.
• Complies with agency policies and procedures in completing any required documentation.

Benefits

• The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED