CASES is seeking a Care Manager that will provide person-centered care management services to empower individuals to take control of their health and well-being. You will develop and implement individualized care plans, leveraging motivational interviewing techniques and care coordination to support members in accessing necessary services. With a focus on cultural sensitivity, trauma-informed care, and recovery-oriented practices, you will provide guidance and support to members and their families.

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill an Advocacy Specialist 3, G-23, position in the Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services (OAPSS) located at the Central New York Field Office. OAPSS works to ensure the inclusion of recipients across the lifespan (youth, transition age youth, adults, and older adults) and their family’s perspectives into OMH policy making and program planning, development, and evolution. The incumbent will serve as the Central New York Peer Support Supervisor and will report to the Special Assistant to the Commissioner.

The Peer Specialist uses their lived experience and unique perspective to contribute to treatment planning for each participant, remaining youth-driven and facilitating the team’s development and maintenance of a culture of respect and shared decision making. The Peer Specialist can provide an essential framework for highlighting the potential that each participant has for achieving a successful recovery trajectory.
In addition to attending team meetings, Peer Specialists work directly with other team members to provide support and assistance to program participants under supervision.

Manhattan newSTART support individuals diverted from the Manhattan Criminal Court who are at high risk for criminal recidivism. The Peer Specialist facilitates groups using standard curriculum, provides individual rehabilitation support to engage participants in brief intervention substance use services, cognitive behavioral groups, peer support, employment and vocational training needs in community resources. The Peer Specialist provides services within the framework of the core principles of recovery, self-determination and public safety.

Rapidly after release into the program, you will assist the Clinical team with conducting Supervision Introduction/Orientation meetings with new participants to review supervision conditions required under the supervision plan. Additionally, the Peer Specialist will work alongside a clinician, together they will assist program participants and focus on delivering proactive field-based direct services and limited coverage at court. The ideal candidate for this role will serve as a reliable support to the ISU team, have great flexibility, creativity and persistence among other dynamic qualities.

The Peer Specialist is a key member of the multidisciplinary FACT team, contributing a lived-experience perspective to support client engagement, recovery, and overall stability. Working closely with clinicians and case managers, the Peer Specialist helps strengthen service planning, foster trust with clients, and support coordination of care across providers. They also play a critical role in reinforcing consistent engagement and helping clients navigate challenges in real time.

The Peer Specialist is a key member of the multidisciplinary FACT team, contributing a lived-experience perspective to support client engagement, recovery, and overall stability. Working closely with clinicians and case managers, the Peer Specialist helps strengthen service planning, foster trust with clients, and support coordination of care across providers. They also play a critical role in reinforcing consistent engagement and helping clients navigate challenges in real time.

We are looking for a proactive employee to assist individuals enrolled in community-based services to achieve independence and maintain their health and safety.

Responsibilities:
Implement participants’ goals as written in Service Plans
Support participants by providing assistance with daily living skills, as needed

Promote advocacy with participants by seeking out services, promoting choice, and assisting in their understanding of rights and responsibilities

Encourage and support opportunities that promote natural connections within each participant’s community

We are looking for a proactive employee to provide an array of recovery support services for the participants of Unique Peerspectives in conjunction with maintaining program operations under the direction of the Program Manager.

Responsibilities:

Recognize the role of peers in the recovery process and appropriately share one’s experiences living with a mental health diagnosis to encourage others in their recovery

Actively engage peers in identifying barriers to recovery goals and developing strategies to overcome those barriers

We’re looking for another Youth Peer Specialist in Albany to join our team at the Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services at OMH!!!
The Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services acts to promote the inclusion of people who participate in or are impacted by the mental health system and their supports. As such, we’re seeking to promote inclusion of more youth perspectives in OMH through the Youth Peer Specialist role. Among other tasks, Youth Peer Specialists participate in systems advocacy, working internally within OMH toward systemic changes (see link for more). Post closes 3/5/26

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill one Advocacy Specialist 2 position in the Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services (OAPSS) to work as a Statewide Advocacy Specialist in Albany at OMH Central Office. OAPSS works to ensure the inclusion of recipient perspectives into OMH policy making, planning, program development, and evaluation. For more information and to apply, click on the link posted

The Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services is hiring a Peer Coordinator located in Albany. This Advocacy Specialist II SG-18 role supports the successful professional development and growth of OMH’s State Operated Peer Specialists and peer services. The Peer Coordinator is a systems advocate that ensures all OMH peer support services are trauma-informed, equitable, and in line with best practices established by the Peer Specialist certification entities. Travel is required. For more information and to apply visit the link included on this posting.