Peer Counselor - Lvl II
Listed on 2025-12-02
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Healthcare
Mental Health, Community Health
Provider Careers at NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan is the community hospital of choice for residents of East Harlem, northern Manhattan, and neighboring communities. The hospital provides culturally-sensitive care in a welcoming and hospitable setting, emphasizing primary care medicine and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. Metropolitan delivers high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, without exception. Since its founding in 1875, the hospital has been affiliated with New York Medical College, representing the oldest partnership between a hospital and a private medical school in the United States.
Metropolitan is a part of the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care 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.
Work Shifts3:00 P.M - 11:00 P.M
Responsibilities- Certification, which must be 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);
- Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) or Recovery Peer Advocate-Provisional (CRPA‑P) issued by the New York Certification Board (ASAP‑NYCB);
- 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;
- Certification, which must be maintained for the assignment’s duration, as a Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) or Recovery Peer Advocate-Provisional (CRPA‑P) issued by the New York Certification Board (ASAP‑NYCB);
- Satisfactory and documented completion of a formalized Peer Advocate/Counselor/Specialist Training Program or one (1) year of full-time satisfactory experience working with consumers of substance use disorder services as a peer counselor/specialist, peer advocate or in related human services.
- Certification, which must be 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);
- Satisfactory and documented completion of a formalized Peer Advocate/Counselor/Specialist Training Program or one (1) year of full-time satisfactory experience working with consumers of mental health services as a peer counselor/specialist, peer advocate or in related human services.
- Satisfactory and documented completion of a formalized Peer Advocate/Counselor/Specialist Training Program or one (1) year of full-time satisfactory experience working with consumers of peer services as a peer counselor/specialist, peer advocate or in related human services;
- A High school diploma or its educational equivalent.
- One (1) additional year of experience, as described in Assignment Level I above.
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. Works in close collaboration with staff, consumers and other caregivers in planning and implementing treatment plans. Empowers peers to advocate for themselves, resolve issues or problems and…
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