Peer Specialist

Services For The Underserved, Inc. • New York, NY

68d • $45,000 - $50,000

About The Position

The Peer Specialist position involves outreach and engagement with participants and families in Harlem/Bronx and surrounding communities. The role includes facilitating community awareness of S:US services, advocating for treatment, and building relationships through empathy and shared experiences. Peer Specialists will also train and distribute Naloxone kits to combat overdose, co-create wellness tools with participants, and influence team culture positively. The position requires maintaining open communication with the team and documenting visits with program participants.

Requirements

• Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (or Provisional) Certification required.
• Understanding of the community and available resources.
• Experience in personal recovery and progress.
• Good interpersonal communication skills and empathy.
• Two years of active participation in substance use/mental health self-help activities.
• Ability to disclose recovery story for empowerment.
• Excellent judgment and understanding of boundaries.
• Willingness to adhere to on-call cell phone system for crisis intervention.
• Significant travel to engage clients, requiring 75% travel.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with young adults.
• Familiarity with participant-run organizations or similar programs.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate engagement by forging strong connections with participants and families.
• Undertake outreach activities to promote community awareness of S:US services.
• Train and distribute Naloxone kits to individuals and their family members.
• Develop authentic relationships with individuals and families through empathy.
• Share and discuss frameworks for understanding life experiences with participants.
• Advocate for program participants in the community and on the team.
• Collaborate with participants to develop their wellness toolkit.
• Influence team culture positively by advocating for clients and promoting recovery-oriented language.
• Maintain open communication with the team and report safety concerns.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness resources.
• Generous PTO.
• Professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees