Peer Counselor - Psychiatry Dr. Habersham

Description The Peer Counselor provides support through listening, encouraging, coaching, empowering, and connecting peers to resources that suit their individual recovery needs. Responsibilities include respectful treatment of others, modeling self-responsibility, developing relationships, advocating, team participation, and outreach within the community. The Peer Recovery Specialist will take responsibility for personal recovery at all times and will complete training requirements. This role also involves peer navigation—assisting patients in making necessary appointments for health and recovery—and outreach to community. Responsibilities Develop relationships by providing support and encouragement to enhance the patient’s ability to take action against problems instead of being controlled by them. Respect the rights and dignity of everyone at all times. Develop empowerment skills through self-advocacy. Take responsibility for personal recovery at all times and model self-responsibility. Participate and assist with patient recruitment for Bridge Program in-person and virtual support groups in collaboration with program Social Workers. Participate in-person at weekly Bridge Clinic days and complete tasks as directed. Help identify activities as personal medicine for peers and encourage their regular use. Be conscious of the language used to describe life and how to recreate troubling events using language that offers more options. Coach peers about recovery. Identify and outreach to local resources of benefit to the target population. Coach partners when necessary. Participate with the team and attend meetings as required. Assist and escort patients in making necessary appointments for health and recovery. Conduct outreach to community locations where patients in the target population are likely to be found, such as mother-baby residential programs. Comply with agency policies and procedures in completing any required documentation. Demonstrate professional, ethical, and confidential conduct in all work behavior. Qualifications High School Diploma or general education degree (GED). Group affiliations a strong plus, i.e., NAMI, DBSA, AA, NA, etc. Peer Counselor will have completed the New York Certification Board (NYCB) Peer Recovery Advocate Certification. Compensation The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $25.0016 - $37.9726 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization. #J-18808-Ljbffr Mount Sinai Medical Center