Job opening: New York, NY part-time peer counselors
George Collins
2 part-time peer counselor positions now available at Gouverneur Healthcare Services in the outpatient Department of Behavioral Health:
|
Marketing Statement |
|
|
Gouverneur Heathcare Services has been meeting the healthcare needs of New Yorkers for more than a century. Conveniently located on Manhattan's Lower East Side and accessible by mass transportation from most parts of New York City, Gouverneur operates a 210-bed Nursing Facility and provides comprehensive ambulatory care services at several easy-to-reach clinic locations. |
|
|
Hire in Rate |
|
|
Hire-in-Rate $18.57 per hour Incumbent Rate $20.24 per hour |
|
|
Minimum Qualifications |
|
|
1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent; and 2. Satisfactory and documented completion of a formalized peer counselor/specialist training program which meets the training requirements for a Peer Advocacy Organization as mandated by the State of New York Office of Mental Health in their Official Policy Manual. The training program must be at least six months in duration; or 3. One year of full-time satisfactory experience working with consumers of mental health services as a peer counselor/specialist, peer advocate or in a related human services area. Responsibilities to include: 1. Assist intake dept. workers with orientation of new patients and engagement with treatment team. 2. Lead or co-lead recovery-oriented wellness groups. 3. Assist patients with bridging to providers in other outpatient (medical) depts. 4. Accompany patients, when indicated, to access resources in the community. |
|
|
Department Preferences |
|
|
Bilingual: Chinese/English or Spanish/English preferred. |
|
|
How To Apply |
|
|
If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online at
https://employment.nychhc.org by clicking the "Apply Now" button or forward your resume, noting the above Job ID #, to:
|
George Collins, Ph.D.
Coordinator, psychology externship program
Gouverneur
Department of Behavioral Health, Room 5-051
227 Madison St.
New York, NY 10002
212-238-7589 (office)
212-238-7399 (fax)
Visit www.nyc.gov/hhc
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information in this E-Mail may be confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on this e-mail, is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-Mail message in error, notify the sender by reply E-Mail and delete the message.