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Job Opportunity: ACT Peer Specialist:Job description:
ACT Peer SpecialistACT Peer Specialist - Queensbury, NYPOSITION SUMMARY The Assertive Community Treatment team (ACT) Program is an innovative treatment program. The program serves adults with severely and persistently mentally ill diagnoses. The Peer Specialist can instill hope in clients and families. Walking alongside clients on their recovery journeys, the Peer Specialist is an ally, mentor, and advocate for clients as they contend with the difficulties and uncertainties of mental illness. ESSENTIAL tasks AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other tasks may be assigned. Engage individuals and establish trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goals clients identify on their treatment plans. Contribute to client treatment plans, advocating for clients' needs. Participate in everyday treatment team meetings. Provide individual face to face support either alone or with team members. Spend 70% or more of scheduled work hours in community settings. Meet with collateral contacts to provide psychoeducation about serious mental illness EDUCATION and/or practice Requires a High School diploma or GED; additional education preferred. CERTIFICATION / LICENSURE Drivers license is required. Requires NY Peer Specialist Certification, or eligible for a peer specialist certification. If you've got the talent, drive and desire to make a real difference in your community, you need to be a part of Northern Rivers Family of Services. We're a family of human service agencies united in our passion to help the children, adults, and families of the Capital Region and beyond. Our employees receive a generous time off and benefits package, tuition reimbursement, loan repayment assistance, free training/CEU opportunities, flexible work schedule, and much more! Apply today to become part of our team! Northern Rivers is an Equal OpportunityEmployer. All candidates will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or discapability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. The Agency will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or candidates because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Skills:
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