Job Description
Job Description
A Spanish version of this position is available upon request
La version de esta posicion esta disponible en Español si es requerida
BHSN, one of the fastest growing organizations providing whole person care in the region, is in search of passionate individuals to join our rapidly growing team!
Your role at BHSN :
As a Family Support Peer Specialist, you bring self-identified lived experience—either as a parent / caregiver of a child with significant behavioral health needs or through personal experience with mental health and / or substance use recovery—to provide engagement and support in community and office settings. You will work as part of the clinic team, assisting with risk assessments, brief interventions, care management, and follow-up support after a crisis or appointment. At the discretion of the program director, you may also train and supervise other staff as appropriate. In every interaction, you are expected to deliver compassionate, high-quality care aligned with the organization’s core values.
Work Schedule : Monday through Friday, 8 : 00am to 4 : 00pm, with one evening until 6 : 00pm.
What’s in it for you?
What your day might look like :
Your skills and qualifications :
EEO Statement : BHSN is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in its hiring and employment practices so that every team member can feel like they belong and be their authentic self to thrive in their personal and professional lives. In order to do that, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race (including traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, arrest record or status as a victim of domestic violence, familial status, gender / gender expression, reproductive health decisions , citizenship or immigration status or any other factor prohibited by law.
Peer Support Specialist • Queensbury, NY, US