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Senior Peer Advocate Location: Long Island City & Bronx NY Position Summary The Senior Peer Advocate is a behavioral health professional with lived experience who provides leadership, mentorship, and direct support to individuals receiving mental health supports services. This role promotes recovery, wellness, and self-sufficiency while modeling peer support principles. The Senior Peer Advocate also assists with training, program development, and supervision of peer staff and peer interns. --- Key Responsibilities Peer Support & Engagement · Provide individual and group peer support services based on lived experience. · Assist clients in developing recovery goals, wellness plans, and self-advocacy skills. · Offer emotional support, crisis de-escalation, and encouragement. · Help individuals navigate behavioral health, social service, and community systems. Leadership & Mentorship · Serve as a role model for peer staff, interns, and participants. · Provide guidance, coaching, and task supervision to Peer Advocates. · Support onboarding and training new peer staff. · Promote adherence to peer support values, ethics, and recovery-oriented care. Advocacy & Coordination · Advocate for individuals’ needs within treatment teams and service systems. · Collaborate with clinicians, case managers, and community providers. · Link individuals to resources such as housing, employment, education, and healthcare. Program Support, Compliance & Professional Development · Assist in developing and facilitating peer-led groups, workshops, and activities. · Maintain accurate and timely documentation in compliance with agency and regulatory standards. · Ensure services align with agency policies, Medicaid/State guidelines, and peer certification standards. · Maintain required certifications and participate in ongoing training. · Uphold confidentiality, boundaries, and ethical standards in all interactions. --- Qualifications Required · Lived experience with mental health and/or substance use recovery. · Certification as a Peer Advocate/Peer Specialist (NYS Certified Peer Specialist- OMH). · High school diploma or equivalent (associate or bachelor’s degree preferred). · Minimum of 2–4 years of experience in a peer support role. · Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. · Basic computer proficiency (documentation, email, Microsoft Office) Preferred · Experience providing coaching, mentoring, or training. · Knowledge of trauma-informed care and recovery-oriented systems. · Familiarity with documentation systems (EHR) and service coordination. · Proficiency in Excel --- Core Competencies · Recovery-oriented mindset · Leadership and team collaboration · Cultural humility and inclusivity · Crisis management and problem-solving · Advocacy and system navigation --- Work Environment · Community-based, and in-program setting · May include travel within the community · Ability to engage with clients in various settings (office, community, virtual) Salary Range · $42,000 – $45,000 #IND1



