Our Facilitator and Outreach Peer Specialists are agency leaders responsible for the facilitation and delivery of MHAW’s 10-week Peer Specialist Training Program. This role supports the Careers in Recovery and Wellness Training Center and Healing Connection Peer Support Services.

This is a highly engaged, fast-paced, and dynamic role requiring strong independent work skills, creativity, and leadership in peer facilitation and outreach. This is a position reserved for trained peer specialists with lived experience in recovery.

 

Key responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Facilitate the 10-week Peer Specialist Training Course (3 times per week) using an established curriculum
• Utilize the existing training curriculum while incorporating personal expertise, facilitation style, and lived experience to enhance learning
• Support participants in skill-building, engagement, and readiness for peer workforce roles
• Conduct outreach and maintain connections with community partner agencies
• Offer one-to-one mutual support by telephone, online, and in person
• Facilitate group learning, training sessions, and presentations
• Maintain tracking systems, databases, documentation, and training records accurately and consistently
• Assist participants with resume development and job readiness preparation beginning approximately at the 6-week mark of training
• Ensure strong communication via email and digital platforms

 

 

 

• New York Certified Peer Specialist (NYSCPS-P) preferred; provisional certification required
• Strong facilitation skills with the ability to lead group-based learning environments
• Must be highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Computer-savvy with the ability to learn and utilize data tracking systems
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Self-motivated, self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong problem-solving skills required
• Ability to maintain accurate records, tracking systems, and reporting requirements
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, and interpersonal)
• Ability to model trauma-informed, recovery-oriented peer support principles
• Ability to engage participants in meaningful learning experiences
• Commitment to recovery-oriented, peer-led values
• Ability to support workforce development readiness through resume building and professional development
• Flexibility in facilitating in-person and community-based outreach activities

 

 

 

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