Peer Program Specialist, St. Hilda's House

Acmh•New York, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Peer Program Specialist provides direct service to clients in their homes at St. Hilda's House in Manhattan's Hamilton Heights, assisting them in learning skills for daily living and supporting their mental health recovery goals. The role involves sharing personal lived experience as a consumer of mental health, substance use, and/or homeless services to help clients build recovery skills and self-advocacy. The schedule is either Monday through Friday, 11:00am–7:00pm, or Sunday through Thursday, 4:00pm–12:00am. The position reports to the Program Director. Salary is $45,760–$45,903 per year, depending on certification, plus generous benefits.

Requirements

Lived experience receiving mental health services, such as past or current participation in behavioral health, substance use, or homeless services.
Commitment to assisting others in attaining their mental health recovery goals, in part by sharing personal lived experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Basic computer and data-entry skills.

Nice To Haves

Completion of, or being on track to receive, New York Certified Peer Program (NYCPS) certification.
High school diploma or G.E.D.

Responsibilities

Teach skills for maintaining personal hygiene, doing laundry, and cleaning apartments.
Monitor apartment maintenance and alert the Program Director to maintenance problems.
Teach budgeting, shopping, meal planning, meal preparation, and clean-up skills.
Teach self-preservation skills and monitor living units for safety and cleanliness.
Administer the client cooking safety test.
Monitor, document, and teach self-administration of medication according to program policy and procedures.
Report incidents or behavioral changes in residents to a supervisor.
Teach travel skills and escort clients when needed.
Facilitate or co-facilitate groups as requested.
Document services rendered and client progress in a timely manner.
Assist clients in building self-advocacy skills to communicate effectively with their supports and treatment team.
Support recovery skill-building goals to decrease the frequency of contact with emergency services.
Attend training and perform other duties as assigned by supervisory staff.