Overnight Peer Specialist

Full-Time Overnight Peer Specialist

Rise Well Community Services is seeking a Full-Time Overnight Peer Specialist to join the Safe Options Support (SOS) team that will provide comprehensive care to street homeless or subway dwelling individuals in Brooklyn & Queens. The Peer Specialist’s role will involve overnight community outreach on the streets and subways, coordinating participants’ needs before and after their move from street to home, enhancing their daily living skills, accompaniment to appointments, and advocating on their behalf when faced with discrimination or healthcare inequities.

Member choice, harm reduction, non-coercion, flexibility and person‑centered care are essential elements of the SOS program model and should be front and center of the care delivered by the Peer Specialist.

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent or higher.
• New York State Certified Peer Specialist preferred or required.
• Completion of an internship or comparable training in peer advocacy.
• Experience in providing advocacy services to people who are mentally ill and/or homeless.
• Past or current participant of behavioral health, substance services or homeless services preferred.
• Fingerprinting, criminal record check, approval from NYS Office of Mental Health.

• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision
• Retirement 401K Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Generous Paid Time Off for Full‑time and Eligible Part‑Time Employees
• 13 paid Holidays for Full‑time and Eligible Part‑Time Employees
• Long and Short Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• CALM App Subscription
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Career Growth & Promotional Opportunities
• Comprehensive Paid Training
• Supplemental Accident, Illness, and Hospitalization Insurance
• Supplemental Pet Insurance
• Encouragement for Educational Professional Advancement
• Employee Perks & Discounts on Broadway shows, theme parks, and other attractions
• Eligibility for Federal/Public Loan Forgiveness

Rise Well Community Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Founded in 1972, Rise Well Community Services (Rise Well) is an innovative, multi-service, community-based social wellness agency. We are a major provider of health and wellness services, senior and children’s care, addiction recovery services, as well as affordable housing and support. Rise Well continues to serve thousands of community members across Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Manhattan. Rise Well has developed innovative, successful programs that are designed to meet the needs of vulnerable populations, such as individuals in recovery, those living with chronic medical conditions, adult home residents, the homeless, low-income seniors, and at-risk children.

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