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Peer Recovery Specialist - Bronx, United States - FORTUNE SOCIETY INC
Description
Job DetailsJob Location
Mandaela Community (South Bronx) - Bronx, NY
Salary Range
$36, $36,400.00 Salary/year
Description
Position Summary:
The Peer Specialist will function as a role model, exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills, serve as an advocate providing peer support and resources for clients served.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•Assist Clients with identifying sustaining coping techniques and self-help strategies;
•Assist clients with working with their Case Manager in determining steps deemed necessary;
•Assist Case Manager during possible interventions;
•Escort clients as needed to various appointments via Public Transportation;
•Conduct client follow-up via telephone outreach, visits and or certified letters;
•Ensuring progress note are entered into the data base in a timely fashion;
•Pick up newly released clients from various locations;
•Filing various information into the client's individual file;
•Facilitate groups
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Work Experience: - Candidate must have at least two years working in the field of peer advocacy.
Computer Skills: - Proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook.
Communication Skills: Must be able to demonstrate excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills.
Foreign Language Skills: - Written and verbal proficiency in Spanish preferred.
General Work Behaviors/Skills/: Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact culturally, linguistically, and diplomatically with diverse internal and external individuals.
Requirements related to our mission:The Fortune Society encourages individuals to apply who have successfully made the transition from incarceration and/or substance abuse into a stable, productive lifestyle in the community.
Travel Requirements - Ability to travel throughout the five boroughs public transportation and via van.
Physical Demands (if applicable): -To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The responsibilities and requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensing, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. The PRS must be able to climb multiple flights of stairs for mass transit and to visit clients in their homes depending on where clients live.
The Fortune Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of conviction history, race, religion/creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status or marital status.
