Respite Worker - PD

Founded in 1974, Community Access continues to uphold and operate as a pioneer of supportive housing and social services in NYC for people with mental health concerns. We proudly leadadvocacy efforts that rally our community to promote human rights, social justice, and economic opportunities for all. We are built upon the simple truth that people are experts in their own lives. Ourprograms are spread across 25 locations and include over 1200 units of supportive housing in three boroughs, the Howie the Harp Advocacy Center, Peer-driven Crisis Respite Center, AdultHome Initiative, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and the Intensive Mobile Team (IMT).Department OverviewThe Residential Crisis Support Program Respite Center (CRC) is a Community Access Health Division program. The CRC is an alternative to hospitalization program offering short-termrespite care in a friendly and supportive home-like environment. Guests are provided with the opportunity to learn and use recovery and relapse prevention skills to ameliorate their currentpsychiatric crisis and to provide more effective tools to cope with future crises and avoid hospital-based care. Recovery-oriented services are provided 24-hour and day and include peer support,self-advocacy education and self-help training. The Residential Crisis Support Program offers people experiencing a mental health or emotional crisis an up to 28 days residential alternativewhile supporting individuals in continuing their established daily activities such as visiting with friends, attending a doctor's appointment or going to work.Position OverviewThe Per Diem Respite Worker is responsible for all tasks related to the Respite daily operation during shift hours including providing services and support to CRC guests. Someresponsibilities of the Respite Worker are to develop partnerships with guests experiencing crisis utilizing trauma-informed, recovery-oriented intentional peer support and promotes theprovision of a comfortable, secure, and trusting environment where guests are listened to and respected by staff. Respite Workers are skilled with the mental health system with a focus onguest's personal recovery process. This helps to create a sense of community through the mutual sharing of lived experiences and offering encouragement and support to participate in dailyactivities within the RCS community.QualificationsHave an understanding, appreciation, and commitment to the philosophy and mission of Community Access.Minimum high school diploma or equivalent (GED), Bachelors degree preferred.Graduate of core peer specialist training programAndor willingness to participate insuccessful completion of all required training, with ability to integrate skills, knowledge and approach into work with guestsAcquisition of NYS Peer Certification, at least at Provisional level within 90days of hire (preferably attained) with a commitment to achieve permanent certification within one year of hire.Must be fingerprinted and cleared by the Office of Mental Health (OMH).Bilingual candidates are encouraged to terested candidates should apply on Access is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MFDV.Women, People of Color and Members of the LGBT community are strongly encouraged to apply.We are dedicated to a workforce where at least 51% of our employees identify ashaving a personal experience using mental health services.

Created: 2025-02-14