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About the Role

The Peer Specialist will provide direct mental health services to recipients participating in rehabilitation and recovery services within WellLife Network. The Peer Specialist will perform a range of tasks designed to assist recipients in regaining personal control over their lives and recovery processes. This role focuses on facilitating self-help skills, support systems, coping strategies, and increasing hope and self-esteem, modeling competence and the possibility of recovery.

Responsibilities

Teach skills to individuals and groups.
Knowledge of coping skills for dealing with symptoms of various psychiatric disabilities.
Advocate for recipients and negotiate with service providers.
Travel to and from different sites and assist recipients with traveling training.
Verbally engage and empathize with consumers based on common experiences.
Assist consumers in identifying community supports and facilitating linkages.
Assist consumers in planning and coordination of recreational/social activities.
Participate in activities of other staff members in their absence or during periods of staff shortage.
Represent the agency at meetings, trainings not otherwise specified.
Ability to work flexible schedule as work schedule and locations are subject to change.
Maintain confidentiality at all times.
Responsible for reporting and documentation of all incidents, utilizing the chain of command, within 24 hours.
Communicate information with all staff and supervisors verbally and in writing for the purpose of giving instruction, providing feedback and adjusting work practices.
Responsible to document all consumer interaction in accordance with program standards.
Participate in the development of treatment goals.
Conduct field based visits.
Perform any other tasks assigned by the program coordinator or team leader.

Requirements

Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills and the ability to empathize with, relate to and effectively work with recipients of mental health services.
Life experience with mental health or substance abuse history.
Two years of active participation in mental health self-help activities, peer support or peer advocacy programs, or recipient run organizations or similar experiences or programs.
Drivers license a plus.

Skills

Interpersonal communication skills
Empathy
Ability to relate to and effectively work with recipients of mental health services
Coping skills for dealing with symptoms of various psychiatric disabilities
Verbal engagement
Documentation

Location

Cypress - Ridgewood, NY

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

2 years of active participation in mental health self-help activities, peer support or peer advocacy programs, or recipient run organizations or similar experiences or programs.

Education Level

High School diploma or GED preferred, not required.

Salary/Compensations

$22.03 - $22.03 Hourly

About the Company

WellLife Network is one of the region’s most impactful nonprofit human services organizations, serving more than 25,000 individuals each year. Our work spans behavioral health, developmental disabilities, addiction recovery, housing, employment, and family support. We believe every person deserves dignity, respect, and the opportunity to thrive—and we reflect that in everything we do.