Adult Certified Peer Specialist

The Adult Certified Peer Specialist (NYCPS) uses lived experience of mental health recovery to provide non-clinical recovery-
oriented support to adult clients at HSVSs OMH-licensed MHOTRS clinic. The Peer Specialist offers one-to-one support co-
facilitates groups assists with navigation and self-advocacy and partners with the multidisciplinary team to strengthen
engagement hope and self-management. This role is supervised by licensed clinical staff and complements but does not
duplicate clinical services.

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of the Position:

• Provide individual peer support (in-person telehealth and community-based) focused on recovery goals wellness planning coping skills and system navigation.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate peer-led groups (e.g. recovery wellness social connection skills practice).
• Use intentional appropriate self-disclosure to promote hope and model recovery.
• Conduct outreach and engagement including pre-admission contacts to help prospective clients enter care.
• Coordinate warm handoffs with clinicians; participate in treatment planning case conferences and team meetings.
• Support linkage to community resources (benefits housing employment/education social supports).
• Promote person-first culturally responsive and trauma-informed care.
• Complete strengths-based progress notes for each contact linking to treatment goals; record start/stop times for
  15minute unit billing.
• Use EHR templates for Peer Support
• Pre-admission peer contacts: obtain Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) co-sign prior to billing.
• Accurately log units for HCPCS H0038 (HE); add HQ for group services per policy; adhere to daily unit limits.

• High School Diploma/Equivalent required
• Lived experience of mental health recovery and willingness to share recovery story in service to others.
• NY State Certified Peer Specialist (NYCPS) or Provisional NYCPS required; provisional hires must obtain full certification within 12 months.
• Experience working in behavioral health peer-run or human services settings preferred.
• Strong communication empathy boundary-setting and teamwork skills; comfort with basic technology/EHR.
• Bilingual capability (Spanish/English or other community languages) strongly preferred.
• Commitment to recovery-oriented person-centered and culturally responsive practice.
• Ability to travel locally within Brooklyn/NYC as needed.

Benefits

At HeartShare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You canexpect:

• Rewarding Work in a team environment.
• Paid vacation sick personal days and holidays.
• 403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution.
• Health dental vision and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible spending account (Dependent Care Medical Parking and Transit).
• Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Professional Development opportunities.
• Wellhub Discount
• Verizon Wireless Discount.
• BJs Membership discount.
• Discounts on Broadway tickets movie tickets theme parks sporting events gift certificates & more

HeartShare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process please reach out to .

About Heartshare

Who WE ARE:

For over 150 years Heartshare has been dedicated to championing and empowering New Yorkers society has too often overlooked and underestimated.

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HeartShare Human Services of New York nurtures and empowers children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.