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Family Support Peer SpecialistBehavioral Health Services North Inc • Queensbury, NY, US
Family Support Peer Specialist

Family Support Peer Specialist

Behavioral Health Services North Inc • Queensbury, NY, US
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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?

  • Generous benefits, including personalized health coverage, paid time off, and holiday pay
  • Working within our community, making a real impact, working alongside passionate colleagues
  • Accessible leadership team, coaching for your growth, and ample training opportunities
  • As a rapidly growing organization, there are endless opportunities to grow within the organization
  • Community discounts, loan forgiveness & more

What your day might look like :

  • Provides support and care to those engaged in services or treatment
  • Provides information to parents regarding educational rights of children and provides advocacy in terms of education
  • Informs individuals of OMH Participant Rights upon request
  • Understands Crisis Team policy and procedure manual, Agency and regulatory policies and procedures
  • Participates in care planning and coordination meetings to facilitate care process. As assigned, sees individuals who are an immediate crisis to curtail emergency visits and / or inpatient admissions
  • Additional duties as assigned
  • Your skills and qualifications :

  • Self-identified experience as a parent (biological, foster, or adoptive) or primary caregiver of a child / young person with significant social, emotional, development, medical, substance use, and / or behavioral health needs, or personal experience with mental health and / or substance use recovery.
  • Ability to obtain OMH Peer Certification within 90 days of employment
  • Complete OHM Partnering for Safety & CPR training within 90 days of employment
  • Valid NYS driver’s license and reliable transportation required for local and regional travel
  • 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.

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