Peer Specialist, Bronx Psychiatric Center, P12267
Location: Bronx New York
Description: Mental Health, Office of is employing Peer Specialist, Bronx Psychiatric Center, P12267 right now, this job will be placed in New York. For detail informations about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Candidates must demonstrate interpersonal communications skills and the ability to empathize with, relate to and effectively work with recipients of mental health services AND two years of active participation in mental health self-help activities, peer support or peer advocacy programs, or recipient run organizations or similar experiences or programs.
The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform.
Duties Description
As a Peer Specialist, you would provide direct mental health service to recipients in emergency, inpatient, outpatient, community support program, and residential settings. You would serve as a role model for recipients and educate recipients about self-help techniques and self-help group process; teach them effective coping strategies, sometimes based on personal experience; assist them in clarifying their goals for rehabilitation and recovery; and help them to develop support systems. As a Peer Specialist you would perform a range of tasks designed to assist recipients in regaining personal control over their lives and over their own recovery processes. Your tasks would focus on facilitating the development of self-help skills, support systems, coping strategies, and the increased hope and self-esteem that are central to recovery from a psychiatric disability.
Specific function/duties will be discussed at the interview.
Additional comments regarding the vacancy.
Additional Comments
Downstate Differential - $3,026
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