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Certified Peer Specialist 2, Buffalo Psychiatric Center, P24399

New York State
Erie
$54.9K-$66.6K a year
Full-time

Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive : current certification as an NYCPS by the NYPSCB and two years of post-certification experience as an NYCPS.

Duties Description As a Certified Peer Specialist 2 you Serves as a role model and provides advocacy and support services to individuals.

  • Assists individuals in identifying, developing, and practicing personalized coping and crisis management skills to deal with their psychiatric symptoms.
  • Interacts with individuals as a peer and shares common experiences; and assists individuals in identifying areas in which they need support.
  • Organizes and facilitates self-help groups and activities; teaches self-help techniques and group process skills; and facilitates the establishment of peer, natural, and social support networks.
  • Helps individuals carry out tasks defined in their treatment plans, and actively participate in their treatment planning process.
  • Instructs and assists individuals in identifying or clarifying rehabilitation and recovery goals, and in developing daily living, educational, social, vocational, and other skills for empowerment and successful community living.
  • Assists individuals in understanding and obtaining access to available community resources and benefits; provides information;

and links individuals to essential supports, such as legal, housing, education, medical, and financial services.

  • Advocates for the needs of individuals; and provides education and training on their perspectives to other mental health and human service providers.
  • May mentor and train non-certified Peer Specialists. Certified Peer Specialist 2 In addition to performing any of the above duties, performs the full range of supervisory duties for lower-level Peer Specialists;

plans, develops, implements, and evaluates peer programs and services; and serves as the discipline head for Peer Services.

30+ days ago
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