Peer Support Supervisor at Behavioral Health Services North Inc | NY, US | Rezi

Peer Support Supervisor at Behavioral Health Services North Inc

Peer Support Supervisor

Behavioral Health Services North Inc · NY, US

1 months ago

Peer Support Supervisor

Behavioral Health Services North Inc · NY, US

a month ago
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About the Role

BHSN is seeking a Peer Support Supervisor to provide peer-informed, recovery-oriented supervision and leadership to peer support staff. This role advances peer support as a distinct and essential discipline by supporting peer staff, educating non-peer staff, and promoting a culture of recovery, equity, and shared power.

Responsibilities

  • Provide individual and group supervision to peer staff using peer-informed, reflective supervision models.
  • Support staff in maintaining role clarity and boundaries.
  • Conduct performance evaluations aligned with peer competencies.
  • Support onboarding, mentoring, and retention of peer staff.
  • Address role conflict/drift, moral distress, and workplace challenges specific to peer roles.
  • Provide reflective, strength-based supervision grounded in peer values.
  • Facilitate team meetings, consultation, and shared learning spaces.
  • Promote wellness, boundaries, and sustainability of peer staff.
  • Ensure roles remain non-clinical, voluntary, and relationship centered.
  • Champion the integrity of the peer role within the organization.
  • Use national guidelines as a fidelity framework for peer services.
  • Provide training and consultation to non-peer staff, supervisors, and leadership on the concept of peer support, differences in peer and clinical roles, and the value of lived experience in recovery.
  • Collaborate with leadership to strengthen peer support services through program development, policy improvement, quality initiatives, and opportunities for peer staff growth and leadership.
  • Promote recovery-oriented, person-centered approaches across the organization.
  • Ensure peer staff complete documentation consistent with agency requirements and recovery oriented, person-centered language.
  • Promote collaborative documentation practices that center the individual’s voice.
  • Maintain compliance with confidentiality laws and BHSN policy.

Requirements

  • Lived experience of recovery.
  • Certification as a Peer Support Specialist or ability to obtain in required time frame.
  • Demonstrated experience providing peer support services and mentoring, leading, and supervising others.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.

Work Type

  • Full-time

Education Level

  • High school diploma or equivalent

Benefits

  • Personalized health coverage
  • Paid time off
  • Holiday pay
  • Community discounts
  • Loan forgiveness

About the Company

  • BHSN is one of the fastest-growing organizations providing whole-person care in the region.
  • BHSN is a rapidly growing organization with endless opportunities to grow within the organization.

Equal Opportunity

  • BHSN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and champions Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion across all levels of the organization.
  • We are committed to ensuring every team member can be their authentic self and thrive both personally and professionally.
  • We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), ethnicity, color, creed, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, arrest or conviction record, domestic violence survivor status, reproductive health decisions, citizenship or immigration status, or any other factor protected by law.