JOB TITLE:                          PEER SPECIALIST, Adult Home Supportive Scattered-Site Housing

REPORTS TO:                      Program Supervisor

DEPARTMENT:                    Residential Services

CLASSIFICATION:             Non-exempt

HOURS:                                 Full-time

QUALIFICATIONS:                          

Personal experience with mental health and/or substance abuse issues.  Ability and desire to assist others in mastery of independent living skills.  Understanding of peer support self-help philosophy.  Clean, valid driver’s license, Fingerprinting, Criminal record check, Approval from NYS Office of Mental Health.

JOB FUNCTION:

To provide positive role model of community functioning, informal counseling and peer supports to others with psychiatric disabilities living in Supportive Scattered-Site Housing.