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About the Role
The Senior Peer Mentor role guides individuals using their lived experience to support people in a way which shows them that recovery is possible. This role provides strength-based and trauma-informed services, including outreach, engagement, and accompaniment to individuals enrolled in the HOPE program on-site and in the community.
Responsibilities
- Reply rapidly to activations from the Richmond County District Attorney (RCDA) to meet with referred individuals, either at the Richmond County Courthouse or one of Staten Island’s four NYPD precincts
- Establish a regular presence in the courthouse to meet with newly referred individuals and be a liaison between legal parties and the HOPE program
- Provide overview of program, department, and agency services through Orientation activities
- Accompany participants to provider sites to give support and navigation assistance
- Co-facilitate group activities that teach clients how to identify risky thoughts and slows down impulsive behavior to change their thought patterns for prosocial behavior
- Assist with community outreach and program promotion to inform the public of available agency resources, as needed
- Assist Recovery Counselor in the screening, assessment, and monitoring process
- Participate in weekly conferences with court personnel, RCDA, and defense attorney
- Conduct telephone and office-based follow up with individuals to identify and address barriers to care and treatment
- Provide reminder phone calls to reinforce retention in care and services
- Reach out to participants to follow up on referrals made and to engage them into programming
- Outreach individuals who miss appointments to minimize program infractions
- Complete after-care calls to clients post-completion to support in sustained recovery
- Attend and participate in staff development trainings as required
- Actively participate in regularly scheduled supervision and attend team meetings/huddles
- Complete all program documentation in a timely manner
- Align all activities with CHASI’s mission, core values, and culture
- Perform all functions in alignment with CHASI’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values
Requirements
- Certified Recovery Peer Advocate, or HTH Peer Training Program graduate
- At least 1-year experience in a treatment, hospital, community-based organization or recovery center setting preferred
- Candidates must be representative of the population to be served; history of criminal justice involvement highly preferred
- High school diploma or high school equivalency required
- Additional experience in working with people having a history of homelessness, mental health diagnoses, substance use or marginalized behaviors
- Fluent in English
- Willing to explore, being creative and being open to new ideas in the process of problem-solving
- Possess an understanding of community level work and the importance of collaborating and coordinating with other organizations
- Ability to identify issues, obstacles and opportunities and implement effective solutions
Skills
- Effective communication skills, including ability to follow instructions, listen, communicate effectively in writing and verbally
- Bilingual in Spanish is highly desired
Location
- 56 Bay Street 3rd floor, Staten Island, NY 10301
Work Type
- Full-Time
Experience Level
- 1-year experience preferred
Education Level
- High school diploma or high school equivalency required
Salary/Compensations
- $37,000-40,000
Benefits
- Generous paid time off (4 weeks of vacation plus paid holidays, personal, and sick time)
- Medical, dental, vision
- Supplemental benefits including employer provided basic life insurance and employee assistance programs
- Tuition reimbursement
- Fitness reimbursement after 1 year of employment
- Retirement plan that includes employer matching
About the Company
- Community Health Action of Staten Island (CHASI) drives dramatic improvements in the health of New Yorkers by feeding people who are hungry, healing families broken apart by violence, and bridging the gaps between people and the compassionate health care they deserve.
- CHASI provides outreach, education, prevention, and direct support services for populations most affected by health disparities – people with low or no income, low-income people with chronic illnesses, people with criminal justice involvement, people who use drugs, domestic violence survivors, people of color, and the LGBTQ community.
Equal Opportunity
- CHASI is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to hiring and supporting a diverse staff.
- All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability or marital status.