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.