Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens
Peer Counselor - Full-time; 4405-221-N
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, New York, New York, us, 10261
Overview
PEER COUNSELOR:
Are you looking to join a dynamic team focused on providing high quality health care to communities across Brooklyn & Queens? Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has a long history of delivering social services across Brooklyn and Queens, offering 160-plus programs for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those facing mental illness. The Peer Counselor will address issues affecting clients such as housing, access to nutritious food, economic security/benefits, medication adherence, linkage with outpatient treatment providers and other community resources. This position requires delivering services to individuals in their home and within the community.
Responsibilities
Coordinate all aspects of care for clients with complex medical and/or psychiatric co-morbid conditions and facilitate access to medical, behavioral health, substance use, social and psychosocial services in the community.
Engage clients in peer-based services to identify and overcome barriers to community integration, using peer relationships to foster connection, trust, understanding and validation with community providers and supports.
Conduct home and community visits to promote prevention and independent living, addressing issues such as family and social relationships, stress and symptom management, activities of daily living, medication management and housing readiness.
Address mental health and medical health needs, social determinants of health, substance use issues, psychosocial needs, food insecurity, housing instability and access to resources.
Assess client needs regularly with clients, families and caregivers, and develop a comprehensive, individualized, person-centered care plan that is recovery-oriented and integrates medical, behavioral health, rehabilitative and social service needs.
Provide high quality care coordination to support recovery, maintain stability at home and in the community, and improve health outcomes.
Utilize technology and web-based platforms for documenting progress notes and daily work activities; operate devices such as iPhones, tablets and Surface Pros and navigate reporting systems.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED.
New York State Peer Certification preferred.
Experience and Training
Experience providing advocacy services to people who are mentally ill and/or homeless.
Past or current recipient of mental health, substance services or homeless services preferred.
History of mental illness with at least one year of symptom remission.
Knowledge of mental illness and substance use disorders.
Basic knowledge of treatment, rehabilitation, and community support programs as they relate to clients and families.
Knowledge of risk identification and crisis management techniques.
Personal recovery plan and demonstrated stable and successful management of own recovery.
Ability to read and write in English.
Knowledge of computer programs (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Ability to use technology conferencing tools and accountable for hand-held devices (iPhone, iPad, tablets, laptops).
Good communication skills.
Knowledge of a second language is preferred (Spanish, Russian, Creole, Cantonese).
Benefits We offer competitive salary and excellent benefits including generous paid time off, Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Savings with Agency Match, Transit, life insurance and other voluntary benefits. EOE/AA.
For more information on our organization, please visit our website at: www.ccbq.org
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PEER COUNSELOR:
Are you looking to join a dynamic team focused on providing high quality health care to communities across Brooklyn & Queens? Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has a long history of delivering social services across Brooklyn and Queens, offering 160-plus programs for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those facing mental illness. The Peer Counselor will address issues affecting clients such as housing, access to nutritious food, economic security/benefits, medication adherence, linkage with outpatient treatment providers and other community resources. This position requires delivering services to individuals in their home and within the community.
Responsibilities
Coordinate all aspects of care for clients with complex medical and/or psychiatric co-morbid conditions and facilitate access to medical, behavioral health, substance use, social and psychosocial services in the community.
Engage clients in peer-based services to identify and overcome barriers to community integration, using peer relationships to foster connection, trust, understanding and validation with community providers and supports.
Conduct home and community visits to promote prevention and independent living, addressing issues such as family and social relationships, stress and symptom management, activities of daily living, medication management and housing readiness.
Address mental health and medical health needs, social determinants of health, substance use issues, psychosocial needs, food insecurity, housing instability and access to resources.
Assess client needs regularly with clients, families and caregivers, and develop a comprehensive, individualized, person-centered care plan that is recovery-oriented and integrates medical, behavioral health, rehabilitative and social service needs.
Provide high quality care coordination to support recovery, maintain stability at home and in the community, and improve health outcomes.
Utilize technology and web-based platforms for documenting progress notes and daily work activities; operate devices such as iPhones, tablets and Surface Pros and navigate reporting systems.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED.
New York State Peer Certification preferred.
Experience and Training
Experience providing advocacy services to people who are mentally ill and/or homeless.
Past or current recipient of mental health, substance services or homeless services preferred.
History of mental illness with at least one year of symptom remission.
Knowledge of mental illness and substance use disorders.
Basic knowledge of treatment, rehabilitation, and community support programs as they relate to clients and families.
Knowledge of risk identification and crisis management techniques.
Personal recovery plan and demonstrated stable and successful management of own recovery.
Ability to read and write in English.
Knowledge of computer programs (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Ability to use technology conferencing tools and accountable for hand-held devices (iPhone, iPad, tablets, laptops).
Good communication skills.
Knowledge of a second language is preferred (Spanish, Russian, Creole, Cantonese).
Benefits We offer competitive salary and excellent benefits including generous paid time off, Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Savings with Agency Match, Transit, life insurance and other voluntary benefits. EOE/AA.
For more information on our organization, please visit our website at: www.ccbq.org
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