20 Best peer counselor jobs in New York, NY (Hiring Now!)

Peer Specialist-CS531501
ICL —New York, NY
Ability to accompany or transport residents (some assignments may require possession of a valid driver's license). And tasks of the neighborhood.
Estimated: $19.23 an hour
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Peer Counselor-79531502
ICL —Long Island City, NY
Ability to accompany or transport residents (some assignments may require possession of a valid driver's license). And tasks of the neighborhood.
Estimated: $17.31 an hour
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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Remote
BetterHelp —United States
Then, BetterHelp provides clients with a wide variety of ways to connect with you so that they can best start their therapeutic journey: from scheduled live…
Estimated: $50,000 - $135,000 a year
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Remote
BetterHelp —United States
Then, BetterHelp provides clients with a wide variety of ways to connect with you so that they can best start their therapeutic journey: from scheduled live…
Estimated: $50,000 - $135,000 a year
Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Remote
BetterHelp —United States
Then, BetterHelp provides clients with a wide variety of ways to connect with you so that they can best start their therapeutic journey: from scheduled live…
Estimated: $50,000 - $135,000 a year
Primary Counselor
Eva's Village —Paterson, NJ
Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred Counselors will be certified alcohol and drug counselors (CADC), licensed alcohol and drug counselors …
Estimated: $50.8K - $64.3K a year
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Bilingual Spanish-speaking
PsychAssociates Group —Bronx, NY
Present in-service trainings to other clinical disciplines within the facility to optimize patient outcomes. Challenging issues that our behavioral health team…
Estimated: $80,000 - $112,000 a year
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MICA Counselor/Case Manager, Office of Mental Health (OHM) Supported Housin
CAMBA —Brooklyn, NY
Monitor clients' progress toward their goals via regularly scheduled telephone contact and/or face-to-face home and office visits, and document via progress…
Estimated: $48,000 a year
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Peer Counselor Part-Time
Transitional Services For New York Inc —Queens, NY
Assist individuals in the program to develop personalized plans for recovery. Assist individuals in the program to develop service/housing plan goals that are…
Estimated: $26 an hour
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LMSW / LCSW Social Workers for 24 Hour Crisis Center
New Horizon Counseling Center —Valley Stream, NY
Candidates must have clinical experience providing behavioral health and/or substance use crisis intervention, evaluation, assessment and triage services to…
Estimated: $65,000 - $75,000 a year
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Peer Counselor - Lvl II
NYC Health + Hospitals —New York, NY
One (1) year of full-time satisfactory experience working with consumers of mental health services as a peer. Acts as preceptor to Peer Counselors in Assignment…
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Youth Counselor
YWCA Northern New Jersey —Bergen County, NJ
Licensing and/or Certifications:* Required to successfully complete CPR/First Aid certification within 30 days of hire. High school or equivalent (Preferred).
Estimated: From $14.50 an hour
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Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)
The Family Center —New York, NY
Participate in reflective supervision of all cases, demonstrating progressive ability to critically assess own clinical work and actively engage with clinical…
Estimated: $50,000 - $60,000 a year
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Engagement Coordinator, Broadway House Women's Shelter
CAMBA —Brooklyn, NY
Obtain Train the Trainer CPI certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention within 90 days of hire. Develop workshop curriculum for one or more of the…
Estimated: $50,000 - $55,000 a year
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Peer Counselor - L I (Grant-Funded/CPEP Peer Bridgers)
NYC Health + Hospitals —New York, NY
Work collaboratively with the team to educate all involved on recovery, self-determination, shared decision making, dignity of risk, and peer values.
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Peer Counselor - Level II
NYC Health + Hospitals —New York, NY
There are three (3) Assignment Levels in this class of position. Under supervision, peer counselors provide direct services to health consumers in emergency,…
Peer Counselor - Lvl II (2 Positions Available)
NYC Health + Hospitals —New York, NY
Assists the consumer in identifying their own individual warning signs of relapse and identifying and developing individual coping strategies.
Supported Education Counselor
Baltic Street Wellness Solutions —Brooklyn, NY
Contact schools and supportive resources by mail, phone, e-mail, and in-person to develop appropriate networks; build a knowledge base of resources, conducts…
Estimated: $39,700 a year
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Mental Health Peer Counselor (Self Identify as former consumer)
Northwest Essex Community Healthcare Network —Belleville, NJ
The Mental Health Peer Counselor will be responsible to collaborate and support people to develop individual nutrition, exercise and other healthcare plans and…
Estimated: $34.2K - $43.3K a year
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Peer Counselor, Residential Crisis Support (Full-Time & Part-Time)
ACMH, Inc. —New York, NY
Function: *Provides supportive counseling, promotes the development of skills for coping with and managing behavioral health symptoms, and assists program…
Estimated: From $20.71 an hour
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Peer Specialist-CS531501

ICL - New York, NY

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Job Details

Full-time $19.23 an hour 9 days ago

Qualifications

CPR Certification
Driver's License
First Aid Certification
MTA
Motivational interviewing
Computer skills

Full Job Description

NOTE: All applicants must comply with ICL”s vaccination policy. Individuals selected for employment cannot begin working until they provide verification that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (with an FDA-authorized vaccine).

JOB SUMMARY:
Peer Counselors are former residents who have moved from Transitional Residence for Veterans and who are successfully employed and living in permanent housing. They participate in the coordination of services and model the behaviors needed to move to permanent housing. They provide advocacy and counseling support to the residents.

ESSENTIAL TASKS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions unless this causes undue hardship to the agency.

Encourage and assist residents to participate in physical, social, recreational, educational, and other rehabilitation
goals to facilitate the residents’ recovery/healing and their fuller participation in the life of their family and community.

Assist the Recovery Specialist/Social Worker staff and Case Managers in running wellness and community
integration groups.

Assist residents with applications for services such as: Access-A-Ride, HRA, Social Security, MTA half-fare cards
and other benefits and entitlements in collaboration with the Entitlements Counselor.

Assist the Recreation Specialist and Unit Counselors in using neighborhoods for recreational-based incentive
programs.

Provide motivational interviewing to residents as needed.

Participate in length-of-stay reviews.

Help residents to identify and access community resources both prior to and after moving into non- transitional
housing.

Encourage resident socialization both in and out of Transitional Residence for Veterans.

Facilitate self-help groups.

Assist the recovery Specialists/Social Workers in the facilitation of gender-specific groups that address genderrelated
community reintegration and adaptation issues that include gender role identity, socialization skills
development, family relationship, intimacy, and sex education issues.

Advocate on behalf of residents in the facility and in the community.

Escort residents to appointments if they want such support to maintain service continuity.

Participate in wellness self-management and other recovery-oriented groups.

Interact with residents in assigned neighborhoods.

Assist residents in the neighborhood with meeting their daily living needs; assist in developing the spirit, values and
culture of the neighborhoods.

Responsible for all communication to residents.

Welcoming new residents, introducing them to their neighbors and orienting them to the values, rules, expectations
and tasks of the neighborhood.

Assist with assigning tasks, including light cleaning, maintenance of a neighborhood message board, meal service
and wake-up call to residents a daily neighborhood meeting.

Select one or two residents from the neighborhood to serve as Neighborhood Guardians, assistants in looking after
the needs of the neighborhood.

Assist in the orientation of new personnel when requested.

Observe residents’ behavior and specific responses to services and report observations orally and/or in writing, including
computer entries, as instructed and in accordance with applicable standards; maintain up-to-date, accurate individual
paper and electronic case records on peer-counselor-related activities.

Comply with attendance and timekeeping rules and report reliably and regularly to work on an on-going basis.

Attend regularly scheduled clinical meetings, case conferences, staff meetings and supervision as well as in-service
training and development activities.

Review the staff communications log and make entries concerning essential elements of information designated by
program management.

Obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid certifications.

May have on-call responsibilities.

Comply and promote compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and agency policies helping to strengthen and
maintain an ethical organizational culture.

Perform other job-related duties that may be assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of how disabilities can adversely affect functioning and ways to cope with or overcome such effects
Ability to read and write at least at a 12th grade level and to follow written and oral instructions
Ability to work with residents, families, and staff in a caring and respectful manner, and with due understanding of
and consideration for cultural differences
Ability to complete written forms and reports in an accurate and timely manner, manually and by computer.
Ability to communicate effectively with staff, consumers/residents, families, and the public.
Ability to accompany or transport residents (some assignments may require possession of a valid driver's license).
Ability to be empathetic and supportive to residents instructing, demonstrating, modeling, and encouraging
appropriate behavior and skills
Ability to secure and maintain certification for Standard First Aid and CPR.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:
 Must be a veteran
 Completion of an internship or comparable training in peer advocacy; experience in providing pure advocacy
services to people who are homeless and/or who have disabilities
 Past or current recipient of mental health, substance services or homeless services preferred.

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peer counselor jobs in New York, NY

Peer Specialist-CS531501

Peer Counselor-79531502

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Remote

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Remote

Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Remote

Primary Counselor

Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Bilingual Spanish-speaking

MICA Counselor/Case Manager, Office of Mental Health (OHM) Supported Housin

Peer Counselor Part-Time

LMSW / LCSW Social Workers for 24 Hour Crisis Center

Peer Counselor - Lvl II

Youth Counselor

Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)

Engagement Coordinator, Broadway House Women's Shelter

Peer Counselor - L I (Grant-Funded/CPEP Peer Bridgers)

Peer Counselor - Level II

Peer Counselor - Lvl II (2 Positions Available)

Supported Education Counselor

Mental Health Peer Counselor (Self Identify as former consumer)

Peer Counselor, Residential Crisis Support (Full-Time & Part-Time)

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