Peer Counselor - Level II

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$47,436.00/yr – $53,129.00/yr

Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) is the major tertiary care provider in the borough of Queens. The hospital is comprised of 545 beds and is a Level I Trauma Center, an Emergency Heart Care Station and a 911 Receiving Hospital.

It is the premiere health‑care organization for key areas such as Surgery, Cardiology, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Renal and Mental Health Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high‑quality health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person‑centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Purpose of Position
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Under supervision, peer counselors provide direct services to health consumers in emergency, inpatient, outpatient, home and specialized settings. They work in close collaboration with staff, consumers and other caregivers in planning and implementing treatment plans. Peers empower themselves to advocate for themselves, resolve issues or problems and plan for their futures by serving as a role model.

• Assists the consumer with activities of daily living (e.g., setting‑up household, public transportation, budgeting, shopping, socializing, parenting and other skills relevant to an individual’s rehabilitation goals). May make home visits.
• Leads or co‑leads groups including, but not limited to, dual diagnoses issues, relapse and recovery and socialization.
• Assists the consumer in identifying their own individual warning signs of relapse and developing individual coping strategies.
• Provides supportive peer counseling with respect to mental health, substance abuse, rehabilitation strategies, breast‑feeding education and other self‑help opportunities.
• Participates in an interdisciplinary treatment and human services team in determining and implementing a comprehensive plan of care.
• Clarifies issues for the consumer and assists with the referral process for treatment, rehabilitation, housing and supportive services; follows up to determine whether services were provided and used.
• Assists the consumer in completing applications and paperwork for public entitlements and may accompany them to agency offices and treatment programs.
• Acts as a liaison with community and governmental agencies.
• Facilitates the establishment of peer support networks, natural and social support systems.
• Maintains current, complete and appropriate documentation in the consumer record, prepares required forms and may be required to use computer systems; documents in Electronic Health Record (EHR) and writes progress notes for review.

• Acts as preceptor to Peer Counselors in Assignment Level I.
• Provides education training on recipient issues to mental health and other human services providers.
• Advocates for the needs of people with psychiatric disabilities within the mental health system and within service delivery systems.
• Participates in utilization review and quality improvement activities.

For Assignments in Comprehensive Emergency Psychiatric Programs (CPEPs):

• Certification, maintained for the assignment’s duration, as a Peer Specialist (NYCPS) or Peer Specialist-Provisional (NYCPS-P) issued by the New York Peer Specialist Certification Board (NYPSCB); or
• Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) or Recovery Peer Advocate-Provisional (CRPA-P) issued by the New York Certification Board (ASAP-NYCB); or
• Credentialed Family Peer Advocate (FPA-C), Credentialed Family Peer Advocate Provisional (FPA-P), Credentialed Youth Peer Advocate (YPA-C) or Credentialed Youth Peer Advocate Provisional (YPA-P) issued by Families Together in New York State; and
• Satisfactory and documented completion of…