Build relationships with clients and their networks of support in order to provide hope and support the person’s recovery.
Assist clients with navigating the service systems, including behavioral and medical health, criminal justice, shelter system, entitlements and transportation.
Complete progress notes in the electronic health record within a timely manner for all services provided. Complete other assessments, such as crisis relapse prevention plans.
Work with external stakeholders – such as hospitals, shelters, jails, primary care – to achieve positive client outcomes.

• Modeling coping skills.
• Assisting with applying for benefits
• Accompanying clients to court appearances and medical or other appointments.
• Providing non-clinical crisis support, especially after periods of hospitalization or incarceration
• Working with participants to identify strengths.
• Linking participants to formal recovery supports
• Educating program participants about various modes of recovery
• Travel training – to use public transportation independently
• Supporting other peers in advocating for themselves to obtain effective services
• Facilitating non-clinical peer support

The Peer Support Specialist utilizes lived experience and peer support principles to engage, mentor, advocate for, and support young adults (ages 18-24) who have a diagnosis of a mental illness in achieving their goals related to independent living, community integration, wellness, education, employment, and recovery. Services are provided in the home, community, and office settings. The Peer Support Specialist fosters hope, self-advocacy, and empowerment while connecting individuals to community resources and supports. Valid and insurable NYS driver’s license.

Fountain House’s Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment (CORE) services support individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness who are Medicaid HARP enrollees. The program helps individuals achieve recovery goals through Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Peer Support. Services address daily living skills, finances, housing, education, employment, relationships, social connection, behavioral and primary healthcare access, personal recovery, resilience, and full community integration. Certified Peer Specialists provide Peer Support and direct care.

Fountain House’s Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment (CORE) services support individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness who are Medicaid HARP enrollees. The program helps individuals achieve recovery goals through Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Peer Support. Services address daily living skills, finances, housing, education, employment, relationships, social connection, behavioral and primary healthcare access, personal recovery, resilience, and full community integration. Certified Peer Specialists provide Peer Support and direct care.

Peer Specialists play an integral role in the recovery process, and the services they provide have shown to promote positive health and recovery outcomes. The Peer Specialist is part of a multidisciplinary team working collaboratively with therapists, psychiatrists/PNPs, and nurses to assist with person-centered goal planning, collaborate with participants, and support systems to identify immediate needs and service requirements and recommend treatment objectives.

The Peer Counselor / CRPA provides non-clinical peer-support services.
Unless separately licensed or credentialed and specifically authorized by AllHealth, you may not independently:
Diagnose substance use, psychiatric, or medical conditions;
Conduct clinical assessments;
Provide psychotherapy;
Make medical or psychiatric treatment decisions;
Prescribe or recommend medications;
Independently establish or modify a clinical treatment plan; or
Perform services requiring a professional license or credential you do not possess.
Clinical, medical, psychiatric, crisis, or patient-safety concerns outs

The Senior Peer Specialist will use their unique perspective to provide peer support to participants within the framework of the core principles of recovery and self-determination. They will facilitate participants’ utilization of community treatment services and will provide support for participants in pursuing housing, benefits, employment, and vocational services. The Senior Peer Specialist works individually with participants and may also facilitate groups using standard curriculum.

Peer Specialists play an integral role in the recovery process, and the services they provide have shown to promote positive health and recovery outcomes. The Peer Specialist is part of a multidisciplinary team working collaboratively with therapists, psychiatrists/PNPs, and nurses to assist with person-centered goal planning, collaborate with participants, and support systems to identify immediate needs and service requirements and recommend treatment objectives. They will also support participants in navigating systems within the behavioral health, human services, and criminal legal systems.

Provide direct mental health services to recipients in emergency, inpatient, outpatient, community support programs, and residential settings. Serve as a role model for recipients and educate recipients about self-help techniques and self-help group process; teach them effective coping strategies, sometimes based on personal experience. Preferred qualifications: lived mental health experience from first-hand, personal knowledge, understanding gained from navigating and receiving services and/or supports as an element of their recovery; experience as a peer advocate in the mental health system.

Provide direct mental health services to recipients in emergency, inpatient, outpatient, community support programs, and residential settings. Serve as a role model for recipients and educate recipients about self-help techniques and self-help group process; teach them effective coping strategies, sometimes based on personal experience. Preferred qualifications: lived mental health experience from first-hand, personal knowledge, understanding gained from navigating and receiving services and/or supports as an element of their recovery; experience as a peer advocate in the mental health system.

Visit individuals in their homes and provide compassionate one-on-one support to help them achieve their recovery goals. Assist with building daily living skills, increasing independence, connecting to community resources, attending appointments, developing healthy routines, improving social connections, and providing encouragement and emotional support. Help individuals overcome challenges, work toward personal goals, and live more independently in their communities.