The following organizations frequently hire peer specialists. Whether you are looking for full or part time employment, or supervised work hours to complete your peer specialist certification, you might find opportunities (even if they are not officially posted) by checking with these organizations.
Listed by Region
New York City
Acacia Network
ACMH
Baltic Street AEH
Beacon Health Options
BRC
Brooklyn Community Services
CAMBA
Care for the Homeless
CASES
Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens
Cayuga Centers
Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS)
Community Access
Community Health Action of Staten Island
Concern for Independent Living
Federation of Organizations
Gmhc
Goodwill Industries of Greater NY and Northern NJ
HelpNYC
Hetrick-Martin Institute
Housing W0rks
Independent Living, Inc.
Institute for Community Living (ICL)
Jericho Project
Lantern Community Services
Little Flower
Montefiore Medical Center
NADAP
NYC Criminal Justice Agency
New York City Dept. of Mental Health and Hygiene
New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH)
Project Find
Ryan Health
Safe Horizon
Samaritan Daytop
St. Joseph’s Medical Center
St. Vincent’s Hospital
SCO Family of Services
Services for the Underserved
Sheltering Arms Children and Family Services
The Bridge
The Coalition for Behavioral Health The Education Alliance
The Fortune Society
The Jewish Board
Urban Justice Center – Mental Health Project
Urban Pathways
Vibrant Emotional Health
Volunteers of America
Westhab
Westchester Jewish Community Services
Weston United Community Renewal
Women in Need
Long Island
Cornerstone Family Healthcare
CoveCare Center
EAC Network
Family Residences and Essential Enterprises
Family Service League
Federation of Organizations
Hands Across Long Island
Maryhaven Center of Hope
Mental Health Association of Nassau County
Capital / Hudson Valley / North
Access
Alliance for Positive Health
Catholic Charities
Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc.
CoveCare Center
Gateway Community Industries
Glens Falls Hospital
Goodwill
Human Development Services of Westchester
Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties, Inc.
Mental Health Association of Dutchess County
Mental Health Association of Westchester County, Inc.
Mental Health Empowerment Project
MHA Rockland
MHA Ulster County
Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc.
NYAPRS
NYS Office of Mental Health
Northern Rivers Family of Services
People-USA
Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc. (RSS)
Seaway Valley Prevention Council
The Guidance Center
Unity House of Troy
Central
Access
AccessCNY, Inc.
ARISE
Catholic Charities
Circare
CNY Services
Coordinated Care Services, Inc. (CCSI)
Goodwill
Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier
Pathways (Corning)
Phelps Hospital
Regional Center for Independent Living (RCIL)
Resource Center for Independent Living
Southern Tier AIDS Program
The Arc of Wayne (Seneca Falls)
UniquePEERSpective
Youth Power
Western
BestSelf Behavioral Health
Catholic Charities of Buffalo
Catholic Family Center
Center for Disability Rights
Compeer Rochester
Coordinated Care Services, Inc. (CCSI)
East House
Delphi Rise
Goodwill
Health Homes of Upstate New York (HHUNY)
Housing Options Made Easy
Ibero-American Action League, Inc.
Liberty Resources
Mental Health PEER Connection
New Directions Youth & Family Services, Inc.
OLV Human Services (Lackawanna)
Person Centered Housing Options
Spectrum Human Services
Venture For the
Villa of Hope
Still Looking? Try these Job Recruiter Sites
(Most give you the ability to search by a specific key word and location)
New York State Jobs (State Jobs)
For an article by “The Balance” on the top ten best job search strategies, click here.
For another article by “The Balance” on the best use of LinkedIn, click here.
Submit other groups that regularly employ or recruit peer volunteer by email to academy.virtual.community@gmail.com.