Respite Specialist - Services for the Underserved : Job Details

OASAS Peer Certificate and other Peer Certificate holders strongly encouraged to apply.

The Crisis Respite Center (CRC), part of Parachute NYC, provides an innovative and unique hospital diversion model whereby persons seeking temporary residential/respite care can stay in a warm, friendly, safe, and supportive home-like environment where they are taught to use new recovery and relapse preventions kills. This is achieved through 24-hour peer support, self-advocacy education, self-help training, and mutual understanding. The CRC offers people experiencing a psychosis-related crisis with a short-term (one day to two weeks)residential alternative that will allow individuals to maintain daily activities and connect with community-based services and supports, including primary care. The program will provide recovery oriented services incorporating Need Adapted Treatment and Intentional Peer Support.

Parachute NYC is an innovative CMS funded pilot project designed to support a continuum of community based services for individuals experiencing a psychosis related crisis, including specially trained mobile crisis teams and Crisis Respite Centers.

• Work experience in a behavioral health or related setting, preferably using the recovery model
• Have lived experience with the mental health system and willingness to share personal experience appropriately and respectfully
• Graduate of core peer specialist training program, preferred but not required
• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• A respect for, and high level of comfort around people experiencing psychiatric crisis
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills including empathic listening, responding
• Ability to utilize critical thinking, problem-solving and de-escalation skills to assist with creating and maintaining an environment that promotes recovery
• Ability to utilize various computer programs, specifically Microsoft Word and Excel
• Bilingual- Spanish highly preferred

SUS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Join a team of employees who cares about the wellbeing of others. We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. S:US is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Director of Recruitment.