CORE Peer Specialist: Fee For Service

2.         Support the development of social and interpersonal skills needed to sustain independent community living with a focus on employment or educational goals.

3.         Provide Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR), Family Support and Training (FST) and Empowerment Service-Peer Support to eligible adult Medicaid beneficiaries.

4.         Inform individuals about various programs that are available to them and assist them in securing and/or maintaining benefits, such as vocational rehabilitation, social services, benefits, etc.

5.         Assist individuals in advocating for themselves within their services and communities.

6.         Provide companionship and modeling of recovery lifestyles, including participation in recovery activities.

7.         Enhance social skills such as engagement, conversation, and listening skills and build on support networks.

8.         Increase community awareness through identification and pursuit of interests, resources, and natural supports.

9.         Work with individuals in developing Independent Living Plans, creating Person-Centered Plans and Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP).

10.    Assist individuals with behavioral health issues complete a Quality-of-Life Self-Assessment.

11.    Educate and assist individuals with developing Psychiatric Advance Directives (PAD’s) when necessary.

12.    Coordinate and conduct independent living evaluations for individuals with disabilities.

13.    Assist in developing or build upon independent living skills to support individuals to live in the community in a healthy manner.

14.    Provide advocacy when dealing with medical or mental health professionals, housing, benefit advisement, peer support, information and referral and mobility training.

15.    Accurately document consumer services and required paperwork in Western New York Independent Living, Inc’s (WNYIL’ s) Electronic Consumer Record ECR) within two (2) working days of the date of service.

16.    Attend Agency’s in-service training and staff meetings, and any other Agency-related activities as required.

17.    Participate in maintaining a neat, clean, and safe work environment.

18.    Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

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·        Associate Degree in Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology or related Human Service field

OR

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology or related Human Service field

Professional and life-experience may be considered in lieu of, in full or part of academic credentials.

·       Must have received New York State Care Coordination Person-Centered Planning training.

·       Applicant must be a current or former consumer of mental health services and willing to share personal, lived experience with mental health challenges.

High School diploma or equivalent requires four (4) years’ related work or volunteer experience with people with mental illness.

Associate Degree requires two (2) years’ related work or volunteer experience with people with mental illness.

Bachelor’s Degree requires one (1) year work or volunteer experience with people with mental illness.

·       Residents of Niagara County are encouraged to apply.

·       Must have an intermediate level of knowledge of computers, including the use of Excel spreadsheets, databases, word processing and networks.

·       Perform in a professional, conscientious, and efficient manner for the purpose of ensuring a better quality of life for persons with disabilities.

Occasional lifting of not more than 15 pounds.

Range: $25.00 per hour

Employee Assistance Program

Western New York Independent Living, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Reasonable accommodations will be made for people with disabilities.

Western New York Independent Living, Inc. is a scent-free Agency.