Certified Peer Counselor

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$19.23/hr - $19.23/hr

Rise Well’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 of 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. Clean, valid NYS Driver’s License preferred. 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
• Supplemental Accident, Illness, and Hospitalization Insurance
• Supplemental Pet Insurance
• Encouragement for Educational Professional Advancement
• Employee Perks & Discounts on Broadway shows, theme parks, and other attractions
• Eligibility for Federal/Public Loan Forgiveness

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