Peer Support Specialist- Residential Services

Jewish Association for Services for the Aged•New York, NY

3d•$0 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

As a Peer Specialist, you will play a key role in engaging residents and serving as a bridge between residents and program staff at Casa Celina. Drawing on lived experience, you’ll support person-led care coordination and help integrate RISE-informed elder justice practices into building-based services, ensuring programming is responsive to resident needs. JASA is one of NYC’s largest and most trusted nonprofits serving older adults. Our dedicated professionals help improve the lives of thousands of seniors through impactful, mission-driven work. This role offers the opportunity to help foster a safe, supportive, and empowered community for older adult residents, work closely with program leadership, interdisciplinary teams, and housing staff, and bring your lived experience to shape programming and improve service delivery.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Basic computer literacy with the ability to learn and complete electronic forms and record-keeping.
Ability to travel to clients' homes and negotiate steps or barriers within residential buildings.
An understanding and appreciation of the roles of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and individual values in serving a diverse community.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary advocate and bridge for residents of Casa Celina; build trust, support conflict resolution, and model empowerment-based practices.
Contribute lived experience perspectives during training sessions to help ground staff in the day-to-day realities of resident life.
Survey residents on workshops and educational opportunities; collaborate with the Program Director to develop and refine content.
Attend social programming and workshops to elicit real-time resident feedback.
Connect residents to the Program Director or Residential Service Coordinators (RSCs) using a person-led, supportive decision-making framework.
Provide regular updates on resident trends and warning signs (e.g., self-neglect or elder abuse). Immediately report any crisis or emergency situations.
Participate in IDT meetings, attend assigned trainings, and complete all required electronic documentation in a timely manner.