Peer Specialist
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene - Brooklyn, NY
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VETERANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY JOB SUMMARY The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time Peer Specialist position for the OnTrackNY program. The Peer Specialist will work as part of the OnTrackNY team with program participants, family and community members, and all other team members. The Peer Specialist serves a unique role on the team, instilling hope in participants and families by drawing on their own lived experience of overcoming challenges with a psychiatric label. Walking alongside participants on their recovery journeys, the Peer Specialist uses a non-clinical approach to support, empower, and advocate for young people as they contend with the difficulties and uncertainties of early psychosis. RESPONSIBILITIES -Outreach & Engagement: Connecting with both the community and participants and families about OnTrackNY and offering hope and support around the possibility of recovery -Relationship Building: Forming meaningful partnerships with program participants -Embracing Creative Narratives: Expanding the understandings of the experience of 'First Episode Psychosis' -Co-Creating Tools for Success: Partnering with participants and families to support development and creation of self-care and self-awareness tools -Supporting and Partnering with Families: Working closely with a participant's family of choice -Making OnTrackNY Better: Supporting the growth and development of OnTrackNY through creation and support of a feedback loop between participants and the team. QUALIFICATIONS -NYS certification as a Peer Specialist or an ability to obtain certification within one year of hire -If not a young adult, then the Peer Specialist should have an understanding of youth culture and a respect for the self determination of young people. -The Peer Specialist should be someone who has engaged in the meaning making process for themselves. -Active participation in mental health self-help activities, peer support, peer advocacy programs, participant-run organizations, or similar experiences. -Ability/ willingness to disclose about their experiences of mental health services for the purposes of empowerment. -Willingness to work outside of office setting, in the community and homes of participant TO APPLY AND TO VIEW A FULL DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION, VISIT THE LINK BELOW
Created: 2024-09-23