Peer Specialist

Description

Summary: VNS Health Peer Specialists/Advocates engage and connect community members with meaningful resources, sharing personal experience to help clients live and heal at home. Highlights: 1. Engage and connect community members with meaningful resources 2. Share personal experience to help clients live and heal at home 3. Develop and advance skills in a fast-growing Behavioral Health team Apply Now Overview VNS Health Peer Specialists/ Advocates are living examples of the transformative power of behavioral health intervention programs and who can uniquely relate to those that would benefit from VNS Health Behavioral Health services. Peer Specialists/Advocates embody our core values of Empathy, Integrity, and Agility to engage and connect community members suffering from chronic mental illness, psychological trauma, or substance abuse with meaningful resources. By sharing personal, practical experience, knowledge, and firsthand insights, Peer Specialists/ Advocates directly help VNS Health clients live and heal at home surrounded by their family and community. VNS Health provides vital client-centered behavioral health care to New Yorkers most in need, across all stages of life and mental well-being. We deliver care wherever our clients are, including outpatient clinics, clients’ homes, and the community. Our short- and long-term service models include acute, transitional, and intensive care management programs that impact the most vulnerable populations, from children, to adolescents, to aging adults. As part of our fast-growing Behavioral Health team, you’ll have an opportunity to develop and advance your skills, whether you’re early in your career or an experienced professional. Sharing your experience with others who are navigating behavioral health and substance use challenges is life changing which is why we welcome you to apply even if you don’t meet all criteria . What We Provide Referral bonus opportunities    Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 20 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays  Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability   Employer-matched retirement saving funds  Personal and financial wellness programs   Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care  and commuter transit program Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees  Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement   Internal mobility, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities    Interdisciplinary network of colleagues through the VNS Health Social Services Community of Professionals    What You Will Do Conducts phone and field outreach to locate and enroll clients/consumers/members into programs services Builds relationship and trust with clients and their family/caregiver and assists with their interactions with professionals on the team  Works collaboratively on an interdisciplinary team to discuss care needs and identify solutions to support clients/consumers/members  Applies mutually shared and lived experiences to build relationships and trust with the client/consumers/members Educates clients/consumers/members about program services, benefits, and self-help techniques. Serves as a role model, advocate and mentor. Escorts clients/consumers/members to appointments as needed  Advocates effective recovery-based services on behalf of clients/consumers/members. Assists in clarifying rehabilitation and recovery goals  Teaches and models symptom management and coping skills for resilience. Empowers clients to take a proactive role in their recovery process Reviews service plans with clients/consumers/members and their families or caregivers. Provides ongoing education, guidance, support and encouragement  Develops inventory of resources that will meet the client's needs as identified in the assessment and or-treatment process Provides navigation services to help clients/consumers/members connect with community-based services and supports  Documents in EMR in accordance with program policies/procedures, VNS Health standards, and city, state and federal regulatory requirements  Assists clients/consumers/members with transition to alternate housing, when appropriate  Participates in case conferences, staff meetings, supervision and training programs Develops a mutual self-disclosure between themselves and clients/consumers/members. Serves as a bridge between team members and participant For IMT,  Practice regularly in the community, including traveling to patients’ homes, or schools, to engage frequently with clients. Navigate emergency situations  Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent required  Bilingual skills in English and Spanish, preferred Pay Range USD $20.98 - USD $26.23 /Hr. About Us VNS Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit home and community-based health care organizations. Innovating in health care for more than 130 years, our commitment to health and well-being is what drives us — we help people live, age and heal where they feel most comfortable, in their own homes, connected to their family and community. On any given day, more than 10,000 VNS Health team members deliver compassionate care, unparalleled expertise and 24/7 solutions and resources to the more than 43,000 “neighbors” who look to us for care. Powered and informed by data analytics that are unmatched in the home and community-health industry, VNS Health offers a full range of health care services, solutions and health plans designed to simplify the health care experience and meet the diverse and complex needs of the communities and people we serve in New York and beyond.Apply Now