Mission Statement: “To empower and inspire people of all communities to identify, pursue and sustain healthy, meaningful lives”.

 

MHAW strives to develop an authentic, diverse workforce that embraces, creates, respects and demonstrates diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in the work environment, towards one another and those we serve. We recognize that our agency is strongest when we all embrace the full spectrum of diversity and experience. We actively seek to employ a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve.

 

We are seeking a PROS Peer Support Specialist to provide recovery and wellness counseling to individuals effected by mental illness through the use of both individual and group services.

 

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate 9-12 psychoeducational groups per week
• Provide individual supportive counseling as needed
• Advocate for Client Needs
• Complete documentation on services delivered
• Attend/Participate in weekly staff meetings
• Attend/Participate in staff trainings

 

 

• Lived Experience with mental health and mental health systems
• Significant Progress in personal recovery
• Excellent Interpersonal communication
• Ability to establish empathic, empowering relationship with people who have experiences psychiatric disabilities and trauma
• Strong Communication Skills and ability to work as a team
• Basic efficiency with computers including email, Microsoft word, and EHR

Education and Experience:

• Peer Specialist Trained
• New York Peer Specialist Certification

 

Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience and qualifications for the role to: Kathy Elfers, Chief People and Experience Officer at kelfers@mhaw.org.