Peer Counselor- Brooklyn

Peer Counselor
- Brooklyn

Community Health Worker

Brooklyn, NY
• Full-Time/Regular

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, a designated Level 3 Medical Home, is the largest federally qualified health center network in New York State, and the second largest in the nation. It includes eight primary care sites, 40 school-based health centers and dental clinics, four day care centers, the nation's largest dental residency program, and New York State's largest behavioral health program.

The network also includes 12 community medicine sites providing care to disenfranchised New Yorkers, comprehensive HIV services, chemical dependency programs, and a family support center that offers educational, vocational, and other social support programs. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive.

We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Peer Counselor. In this role, the successful candidate The peer counselor will support the work of our SAMHSA-funded grant that aims to help people with opioid use disorder engage in treatment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Educate patients about the importance of getting both medical care and mental health care, and attending all Program appointments.
• Educate patients about the COD program, services offered, and answer questions about the program.
• Outreach patients by telephone on a regular basis to check how participants are doing, and to ensure that they engaged and motivated to attend the program
• Receive a list of patients who are not attending appointments, or have upcoming appointments, and call or send letters to help re-engage those patients.
• Lead or Co-Lead Wellness Recovery and Action Plan (WRAP) groups and/or Wellness Self-Management groups (WSM). When one cycle of WRAP or WSM is complete, the Peer Navigator will repeat the group with new patients.
• Assist patients with information about community resources, such as basic needs, vocational, educational, legal, and housing services, and connect the patient to the Case Manager
• Provide support to the Community Based Mobile Telehealth Team
• Participate in regular team meetings

Minimum Qualifications: To qualify you must have a NYS certification as a Peer Specialist or an ability to obtain certification within one year of hire. Demonstrated interpersonal communications skills and the ability to empathize with, relate to, and effectively work with participants of mental health services. Active participation in mental health self-help activities, peer support, peer advocacy programs, participant-run organizations, or similar experiences.

Willingness to work outside of office setting, in the community and homes of participants. Excellent judgment and ability to understand boundaries when working with participants of mental health services. Required Licenses: NY Certified Peer Specialists

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. Family Health Centers at NYU Langone provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package.

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