Peer Counselor - Psych Crisis Respite Services - Rivington - Full Time/Days
Peer Counselor - Psych Crisis Respite Services - Rivington - Full Time/Days
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$ 27 - 28
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Support includes listening encouraging coaching empowering and connecting peers to resources that suit that individuals recovery needs. Responsibilities include respectful treatment of others modeling self-responsibility developing relationships advocating and team participation. Peer Counselor will take responsibility for personal recovery at all times and will complete training requirements.
Responsibilities
1. Develops relationships by providing support and encouragement that will enhance consumers ability to take action against the problem instead of being controlled.
2. Respects the rights and dignity of everyone at all times.
3. Develop empowerment skills through self-advocacy.
4. Takes responsibility for personal recovery at all times and models self-responsibility.
5. Encourages consumers to attend consumer meetings/support groups and supports their effort.
6. Help identify activities as personal medicine for their peers and to encourage utilization of these activities on a regular basis.
7. Be conscious of the language used to describe life and how to recreate troubling events using language that offers more options.
8. Coach peers about recovery.
9. Identify local resources.
10. Coach partners when necessary.
11. Attend Peer Counselor group sessions as determined necessary.
12. Participate with Team and attend meetings as required.
13. Complies with agency policies and procedures in completing any required documentation.
14. Complies with agency policies and procedures and demonstrates professional ethical and confidential conduct in all work behavior.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- NYS Peer Specialist Certification strongly preferred
Compensation Statement
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for this role is $27.20 - $28.84 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors including experience education and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
Non-Bargaining Unit B3Z - Psych Crisis Respite Services RV - BI Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Employment Type
Full-Time
