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About the Role

Project FIND's mission is to provide low- and moderate-income and homeless seniors with the services and support they need to enrich their lives and live independently. The In-Reach Peer Specialist will be an integral member of Project FIND’s Homeless In-reach program, working with street homeless and sheltered individuals to determine and prioritize needs and develop person-centered plans. This role also involves collaborating with other organizations to secure necessary documents and supports, conducting homeless outreach, and functioning as a role model and advocate for peers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake screenings to assess program eligibility and health, safety, and housing needs, and supports.
• Complete intakes for all new clients, including AWARDS intake, orientation, and referrals.
• Teach and role model the value of every individual’s recovery experience.
• Assist clients in articulating personal goals for recovery using one-to-one and group sessions.
• Utilize and teach problem-solving techniques with individuals and through group work.
• Assist clients in accessing and managing governmental or organizational documentation and benefits.
• Assist clients in accessing and managing personal communication tools such as mailing address, cell phones or email accounts.
• Maintain the schedule for HIR+ psychiatric services in collaboration with Janian staff and the HIR+ Housing Specialist.
• Conduct regular street outreach to educate about the HIR program and link individuals to services.
• Maintain relationships with street homeless individuals to assist them in accessing HIR, emergency shelter, and/or safe haven services.
• Complete established reports for outreach activities.
• Provide coverage for HIR office supportive services, such as showers, mail, meals, and distribution of clothing, as needed.
• Assist in maintaining the shower area.
• Perform other related tasks as requested or assigned.
• Organize and maintain program spaces for the storage and dispersal of donations to HIR clients.
• Manage donation distribution events.
• Develop and maintain an inventory of office and outreach supplies.
• Report to the program supervisor when supply orders are necessary.
• Assist with training new staff and/or interns on essential job functions after six months to a year.
• Provide timely documentation and maintenance of client records and progress notes.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• Commitment to Project FIND’s mission.
• Ability to accurately assist members in gathering documents needed for application processes.
• Ability to make proper referrals and follow up where needed.
• Time management skills to coordinate multiple responsibilities and services.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, in both a field and office environment.
• Maintain client and agency confidentiality.
• Skilled in conflict mediation/negotiation and have an assertive approach to problem solving.
• Ability to utilize various computer programs, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

Skills

• Peer licensure preferred.
• Knowledge of the recovery process and the ability to facilitate recovery using established standardized mental health processes.
• Knowledge and skill to teach and engage in basic problem-solving strategies to support individual clients in self-directed recovery.
• Knowledge of the signs and symptoms of mental illness and the ability to assist the client to address symptoms using strategies such as positive self-talk.
• Sufficient knowledge and skill to use the community resources necessary for independent living and ability to teach those skills to other individuals with severe mental illness.
• Knowledge of how to establish and sustain self-help and educational groups.
• Bilingual language Spanish fluency preferred.
• Ability to provide accurate and timely documentation required.
• Excellent interpersonal, public speaking, and written communication skills.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and appropriately with other team members, community agencies, and clients with diverse opinions, values, characteristics, and cultures.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to be creative and flexible.

Location

• NYC area
• in-person

Work Type

• in-person

Experience Level

• Experience working with older adult populations preferred.

Education Level

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.

About the Company

• Project FIND’s mission is to provide low- and moderate-income and homeless seniors with the services and support they need to enrich their lives and live independently.
• Today Project FIND operates three supportive housing residences that are home to about 600 people and four senior centers with over 3,000 members.
• Our members and residents range from the healthy and active to the frail and homebound to the homeless.
• For all these men and women, Project FIND is a critical resource, providing housing, meals, and programs that help individuals navigate the challenges of aging by encouraging community engagement and healthy living.
• Please visit our website at: www.projectfind.org.

Equal Opportunity

• Project FIND participates in E-Verify, which confirms employment authorization through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security.
• The E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.
• E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.