Senior Peer Specialist
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Job Location:
Brooklyn, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
29-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Position Overview
SCSC - Supportive Crisis Stabilization Center
Brooklyn New York
SCOPE OF ROLE: will have lived experience as a recipient of behavioral health services with a willingness to share personal practical experience knowledge and first-hand insight to benefit program enrollees.
II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop a partnership with guests experiencing crisis utilizing trauma-informed recovery oriented intentional peer support and provide support to peer specialists
Provide strength based Person centered trauma-informed Social determinants of health assessments of childrens biological educational psychological and social needs.
Develop connection with guests experiencing an emotional crisis by utilizing trauma-informed care recovery-oriented focus and intentional peer support and provide support and recommendation to peer specialist in this area as needed.
Promote a safe and secure environment for staff members and guests by ensuring safety protocols boundaries and ethics are followed.
Support peers with identifying and processing linkages to internal S:US programs and community resources to aid in peer support.
Provides emergency and relief coverage as necessary Maintain the physical appearance of the Program and report necessary findings to management.
Ensure full occupancy of the Supportive Crisis Stabilization Center to meet the LOS (Length of stay) requirements by ensuring follow ups reviewing admission packets timely and conducting outreaches to S:US programs and other external networks.
Support peers with the flow of conducting registration and departures and ensuring accurate documentation was completed.
Conduct weekly reviews of all program documentation and provide reports on outreaches groups fire drills community meetings progress notes and the Programs guest tracking system to maintain accuracy.
Ability to work evenings/weekends
Complete mandatory S:US and Program trainings as scheduled.
Schedule and host mandatory supervisions with supervisee caseload.
Host monthly community meetings to receive Guest feedback.
Complete tasks assigned by any program managers as needed.
Qualifications
III. REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent (GED)
Work experience in a behavioral health or related setting minimal 2 yrs
Have lived experience with mental health or substance use recovery with a willingness to share
personal experience appropriately and respectfully
Experience working with people diagnosed with mental illness and people struggling with
substance use and co-Occurring disorder.
Experience working within a respite/residential or crisis 24 hr program
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Ability to utilize critical thinking problem-solving and de-escalation skills to assist with creating
and maintaining an environment that promotes recovery
Ability to utilize various computer programs specifically Microsoft Word and Excel
Completion of Peer specialist course work with active Peer certification
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILL
Bachelors Degree in Human Services Psychology or Social work
Bilingual- Spanish preferred
Experience working with families youth/children
Company Overview
S:US IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Join a team of employees who cares about the wellbeing of others. Were proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and development. From health and wellness resources to generous PTO professional development and more explore all that we offer on our Benefits Page and see how S:US invests in you.
We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect integrity support maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.
S:US is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information. S:US is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied contactthe Leave Team at .
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About Company
Services for the UnderServed (S:US) envisions a city where everyone has a roof over their head, is healthy, productive and can enjoy the social connections that create a life of purpose. Founded in 1978, S:US works with over 37,000 individuals and their families every year to create p ... View more
