Peer Specialist (BTC)

Make a bigger difference

At The Jewish Board, we don’t just make a difference – we make a bigger difference as we serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team that’s been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years and see just how big of a difference you can make.

Reasons you’ll love working with us:

• If you have a particular age range or population you’re interested in working with, you can find your niche here. Our clients and staff are as diverse as the city we work in, and include people of all cultures, religions, races, gender expressions, and sexual orientations.
• We’re committed to supporting your career development by encouraging mobility and advancement across different program types and jobs.
• With 70 locations throughout the five boroughs, you can work close to where you live.
• Generous vacation time and 15 paid holidays will help you achieve a healthy work/life balance.

Program Overview
The CCBHC is comprised of several community-based programs providing direct care to over 2000 clients annually, both on site and in the community. The Peer Specialist provides inpatient-to[1]community transition care, in-home crisis stabilization/treatment services/supports. The Peer Specialist supports clients in linkage to care and engagement with identified onsite providers and community providers and ensure that client support networks are sufficient to meet their needs.

• Provide emotional and practical support to participants as they engage in behavioral health treatment.
• Advocate with and for program participants to achieve personal goals and address barriers such as fear, stigma and communication disparities with community providers and supports.
• Attend and participate in team meetings and supervisory sessions
• Monitor and record participant's progress and modify plan according to needs and preference
• Comply with all required in-service training and staff development.
• Knowledge of treatment, rehabilitation, and community support programs as they relate to members and their families
• Knowledge of techniques for identifying risk, including crisis management techniques.

EDUCATIONAL /TRAINING REQUIRED: HS Diploma or GED; Certification as a Peer Specialist or Provisional Peer Specialist required; Applicable lived/professional experience

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.