Telehealth Mental Health Counselors, Full time and Part time

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Part Time Professional Queens, NY, US

RiseWell Community Service is seeking a part time certified Peer Counselor to join the CORE- Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment Services Team.

RiseWell’s Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment Services (CORE) provides comprehensive, supportive services to individuals and families along the path to recovery. Our services aim to help individuals reach their achievable goals while developing the necessary skills to do so, including managing behavioral health systems, achieving active family participation, or working towards independent living. As part of this team, you will be responsible for providing services in the community, at the participant’s home, or via telehealth.

In this role, you will provide Services to Medicaid beneficiaries with mental illness and/or substance use disorders to receive services in their own home or community. Help members prevent and manage chronic health conditions and recovery from serious mental illness and substance use disorder. Provide services that support the acquisition for living, employment, and social skills and be offered in home and community based setting that promote hope and encourage to individuals. Link and accompany individuals to needed social services and community resources as necessary to facilitate their recovery goals. (travel within NYC Boroughs).

Part-Time hours 17.5 per week

Minimum High School Diploma, Peer Certification, experience serving people with mental illness, developmental disabilities or alcoholism or substance use. Fingerprinting, criminal record check, approval from NYS Office of Mental Health.

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

Flexible Work Schedules

Career Growth & Promotional Opportunities

RiseWell 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 order, 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, RiseWell Community Services (RiseWell) 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. RiseWell continues to serve thousands of community members across Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Manhattan.

RiseWell 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.

For more information about RiseWell Community Services, please visit our website

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