Peer Specialist

Job Title: Peer Specialist

Job Summary:

CASES is seeking a Peer Specialist to join the team to support our supervised released program. This unit will pioneer innovative strategies to support individuals on Supervised Release who face significant needs and challenges affecting their daily lives and program participation. The Peer Specialist, will working alongside a clinician, will be at the forefront of delivering proactive, field-based direct services to program participants, with a focus on mental health, substance abuse, and employment challenges.

Salary: The salary range for the Peer Specialist role is $46,350 to $51,500 a year. *Night/Weekend Differentials an additional $2,500 per year.

Shift Hours: Varies from Monday - Friday from 9am to 5pm and/or 1pm to 9pm or Tuesday - Saturday from 9am to 5pm and/or 10am to 6pm.

Location Address: Various locations throughout NYC inclusive of community field work.

Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid

What You Will Be Doing:

• Peer specialist will conduct field-based engagement and supervision services to help participants effectively utilize pretrial services and participate in recovery supports.
• Participate in regularly occurring team meetings and morning “huddles” to review cases collaboratively and inspire ongoing discussion of emerging participant needs and trends.
• Participate in regularly occurring clinical supervision along with clinical partner to identify ongoing needs of assigned participants and establish ongoing plans for aftercare support and permanency.
• Raise participant awareness of available services, pathways to recovery, and help remove barriers to mental health and substance use treatment and service access.
• Peer specialist will assist participants to select and utilize the things that bring a sense of passion, purpose, and meaning in their lives, coaching participant as they identify barriers to engaging in these activities.
• Peer Specialists will assist participants with skills development that guides towards a more independent life.
• Participate in supervision, case review, staff meetings, and trainings to develop motivational interviewing, trauma-informed, peer support, case management, and self-help competence.
• Peer Specialists will provide services in a way that is responsive to the race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, and criminal legal history of program participants.
• Any other duties as required by the Program Director and other supervisory staff.
  
  
  

What We Are Looking For:

• High School Diploma or Equivalency degree.
• Minimum of one year experience providing peer services in a social services program providing direct services to individuals, families and/or groups, preferably in a field-based setting.
• Experience with forensic, legal system or field-based mobile treatment teams strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of community-based resources and support services for vulnerable individuals.
• Highly motivated self-starter, able to translate goals into action and deliver success outcomes.
• Candidates who are justice-impacted or identify as having lived experience in various support systems are encouraged to apply.
  
  
  

Additional, preferred skills we are looking for but are not required:

• Certification as a Peer Specialist, Certified Recovery Coach (CARC) or Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) strongly preferred.
• Satisfactory completion of a recognized Peer Training program with externship experiences preferable.
• Excellent communication, customer service and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical, mediating, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent case management skills.
• Experience working with individuals involved in the criminal legal system preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English is a plus.
  
  
  

Benefits:

CASES cares about employee wellbeing, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days
• 12 Paid Holidays per year.
• Retirement 403(b) Competitive matching up to 6%.
• Employee Referral Program
  
  
  

Although we would love to learn about the skills of every candidate, only selected candidates that are selected will receive a response. We encourage you to apply for any position(s) you feel you are qualified for.

CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system.