Peer Specialist, Manhattan West Self Help - New York, United States - Baltic Street Wellness Solutions

Baltic Street Wellness Solutions
Baltic Street Wellness Solutions
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New York, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description

Mission Statement:


Baltic Street Wellness Solutions is committed to providing peer recovery, person-centered, trauma-informed, and compassionate services to those with mental health lived experiences.


Vision:


Our vision is to drive a cultural transformation within the mental health community by advocating for the underserved, educating for change, and inspiring wellness.

We approach our role with cultural humility and mindfulness of oppressive systems.


Our Core Values:


  • We value a mentoring philosophy delivered by staff with peerlived experiences.
  • We value the recovery journey of every individual with a mental health diagnosis.
  • We value the personal and professional experiences of our staff and board members.
  • We value community action to change societal views to break the stigma of mental health through advocacy within all systems.
  • We value everyone's desire to have opportunities to obtain their visions of wellness.
  • We value education and training to enhance an individual's opportunities for growth in one's journey to selfdiscovery.

Position Summary


The Peer Specialist for Manhattan West Self Help is responsible for providing self-help and empowerment tools to participants in the community through participant led groups as well as providing individual services.

This position will develop and lead self-help groups and train new group leaders among its group attendees.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Teach and model the principles and practices of recovery and self-help
  • Provide quality psychiatric rehabilitation interventions to individuals and collaterals in a timely and responsive manner
  • Ensure and protect all consumer civil liberties and rights
  • Provide direct services to an ongoing client caseload
  • Attending staff meetings and presenting cases as necessary
  • Position requires working both on site and off site
  • Maintain and protect the confidential nature of all matters related to this position
  • Provide program participants with linkages, referrals, and case coordination with other services including mental health, education, medical, social, financial, and housing
  • Teach individuals how to become better selfadvocates through information sharing, explanation, and modeling
  • Provide entitlement counseling and assist participants to obtain entitlements.
  • Accompany individuals to entitlement offices and housing interviews as needed.
  • Actively participate in ongoing training as needed to meet all certification standards and credentialing policies
  • Conduct timely documentation in the
    Awards Database (Progress Notes, Group Notes, Plan and Reviews, and Discharges)
  • Facilitate support groups, workshops and training sessions which can include sharing your own recovery stories/lived experiences.
  • Conduct outreach activities to community base agencies and work collaboratively with other programs within Baltic Street to maintain positive interagency relationships.
  • Document all required program records and information in a clear & timely manner inaccordance with agency regulations and policies.
  • Maintain high standards of conduct in the performance of their job duties; this includes maintaining and protecting the confidential nature of all matters related to this position/program within HIPPA guidelines.
  • Maintain program, and client records in a timely, complete, and organized manner, consistent with all applicable policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

  • High School Diploma, GED required
  • College preferred but not required
  • Basic Knowledge of Self-Help Techniques
  • Knowledge of Community Mental Health System
  • Bilingual abilities preferred but not required
  • Basic office and computer skills proficiency (Microsoft Office 365)
  • Excellent communication skills verbally and written
  • Ability to be patient and supportive
  • Ability to communicate over a multisystem phone line
  • Must be vaccinated
  • Driver's license a plus but not required

Annual Trainings:


  • Certified with the Academy of Peer Services or completion of certification within
  • Mandatory Annual trainings (Sexual Harassment, Cultural Competency, Mandated
  • Reporter and Fire Safety)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT


The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift
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