SOS Peer Specialist in Cheektowaga, NY

Salary Range: $18 - $21.50/hour

Endeavor Health Services is looking for Peer Specialist to join our SOS (Safe Options Support) team. This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced Peer to play a pivotal role on the Safe Options Support (SOS) team that that will provide comprehensive care to street homeless or subway dwelling individuals.

The Peer Specialist’s role will involve community outreach on the streets and shelters, coordinating participants needs before and after their move from street to home, enhancing their daily living skills, accompaniment to appointments, and advocating on their behalf when faced with discrimination or healthcare inequities. Member choice, harm reduction, non-coercion, flexibility, and person-centered care are essential elements of the SOS program model and should be front and center of the care delivered by the Peer Specialist.

Qualifications
- Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent or higher
- New York State Certified Peer Specialist preferred or required Completion of an internship or comparable training in peer advocacy; experience in providing advocacy services to people who are mentally ill and/or homeless.
- Past or current participants of behavioral health, substance services or homeless services preferred.
- Experience working with homeless and/or precariously housed populations preferred but not required
- Knowledge of homeless resources, WNY shelter systems, and the NFTA transit systems a plus
- Knowledge of counseling principles and methods for mental illness and substance use disorders
- Knowledge of treatment, rehabilitation, and community support programs as they relate to recipient/residents, families, and staff
- Ability to develop, evaluate, implement, and modify treatment intervention to meet the needs of individual recipients
- Ability to prepare accurate and timely reports
- Computer proficiency and good documentation skills

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Endeavor Health Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to championing the principles of fairness and respect. We welcome prospective employees from various cultures and backgrounds, for all positions, who will uphold our values and contribute to our mission. We aim to have a leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities with which we work in partnership.