Peer Specialist - RUMC

Job Description

Job Description

Mission Statement :

Baltic Street Wellness Solutions is committed to providing peer recovery, person-centered, trauma-informed, and compassionate services to those with mental health lived experiences.

Vision :

Our vision is to drive a cultural transformation within the mental health community by advocating for the underserved, educating for change, and inspiring wellness. We approach our role with cultural humility and mindfulness of oppressive systems.

Our Core Values :

• We value a mentoring philosophy delivered by staff with peer-lived experiences.
• We value the recovery journey of every individual with a mental health diagnosis.
• We value the personal and professional experiences of our staff and board members.
• We value community action to change societal views to break the stigma of mental health through advocacy within all systems.
• We value everyone's desire to have opportunities to obtain their visions of wellness.
• We value education and training to enhance an individual's opportunities for growth in one's journey to self-discovery.

Position Summary

Baltic Street Wellness Solutions, in collaboration with Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC), is seeking Peer Specialists to provide recovery-focused support in emergency and community settings to individuals in acute behavioral crisis.

Working within RUMC’s Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) and Mobile Crisis Program, Peer Specialists use their lived experience with mental health recovery to engage individuals in crisis, foster hope, and connect them to community resources.

This role requires strong communication skills, flexibility, and the ability to build trust in high-intensity environments. Peer Specialists will collaborate with clinical teams, support self-advocacy, and uphold the highest standards of confidentiality and person-centered care.

Key Responsibilities

Documentation and Team Support Requirements

Compliance and Reporting

Qualifications & Requirements

Schedule : Full-time flexible schedule 7am – 3pm and 3pm – 11pm

Baltic Street Wellness Solutions will require selected candidates to submit proof of complete vaccination against COVID-19 and having received a booster shot prior to extending a job offer. If a candidate has a qualifying medical condition or religious exemption that contraindicates a COVID-19 vaccination, an exemption form should be requested from Human Resources.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment