Certified Peer Counselor

Overview

Join to apply for the Certified Peer Counselor role at RiseWell Community Services

RiseWell's Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment Services (CORE) provides comprehensive, supportive services to individuals and families along the path to recovery. Our services help individuals reach achievable goals while developing skills to manage behavioral health systems, participate with families, and work toward independent living. As part of this team, you will provide services in the community, at the participant's home, or via telehealth.

Responsibilities

• Provide services to Medicaid beneficiaries with mental illness and / or substance use disorders in their own home or community settings, including in-home and telehealth delivery.
• Help members prevent and manage chronic health conditions and recover from serious mental illness and substance use disorders.
• Support acquisition of living, employment, and social skills; services offered in home and community-based settings to promote hope and recovery.
• Link and accompany individuals to needed social services and community resources to facilitate their recovery goals (travel within NYC Boroughs).

Hours

35 hours per week

Qualifications

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

RiseWell Community Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

About Us

Founded in 1972, RiseWell Community Services (RiseWell) is an innovative, multi-service, community-based social wellness agency. We are a major provider of health and wellness services, senior and children's care, addiction recovery services, as well as affordable housing and support. RiseWell serves thousands of community members across Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Manhattan. RiseWell has developed programs designed to meet the needs of vulnerable populations such as individuals in recovery, those living with chronic medical conditions, adult home residents, the homeless, low-income seniors, and at-risk children. For more information, please visit our website https : / / www.risewell.org /

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