Community Support Specialist - Adult

Community Support Specialist - Adult

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Full-Time | Benefits Eligible Help others in their journey toward recovery and wellness. Join our team as a Community Support Specialist, partnering with adults to support behavioral health and substance use recovery goals. In this role, you’ll provide personalized, community-based support — meeting clients where they are: in their homes, in the office, and out in the community. You'll help individuals set and achieve recovery goals, develop daily living skills, access vital services, and build supportive relationships — all while working as part of a collaborative, integrated care team. This position requires regular driving and transportation of clients as part of service delivery. This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about mental health, enjoys hands-on work in the community, and thrives on building relationships. If you're looking for purpose-driven work that directly impacts families, you’ll find it here.

Peer Specialist

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Liberty Resources is seeking an Adult Peer Support Specialist to work in our Integrated Health Care Clinic in Fulton, NY   About Us:   Liberty Resources is a dynamic and growing human services agency that is a great place to work!  Our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support. We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities.   We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.   Peer Support Specialist Position Summary: The Peer Support Specialist provides supportive services with a rehabilitation and recovery focus. Services are designed to promote skills for coping with and managing behavioral health symptoms while facilitating the utilization of natural resources and the enhancement of recovery-oriented principles including hope, self-efficacy, and community living skills. The Peer Support Specialist is also responsible for monitoring and ensuring routine assessments are completed per contract requirements. Peer Support Specialist Job Responsibilities: * Drawing on knowledge and skills acquired from personal experience with the mental health, medical, and substance use systems, provide one-to-one supportive services to individuals both on-site and in the community as outlined within the APS Code of Ethics and/or the NYCB Code of Ethical Conduct. * Provide support during Same Day Access (SDA) hours by engaging with clients upon arrival, reviewing their needs and PRAPARE screening responses, identifying potential resources, and offering peer-based support in alignment with the SDA workflow. * Conduct outreach and community-based visits to support engagement, promote access to care, and reduce service barriers for clients. * Coordinate and collaborate with the organization’s care managers, patient navigators, and clinical teams to ensure a seamless service experience. * Act as a positive role model for individuals by demonstrating a high level of personal wellness and recovery. * Complete necessary documentation including assessments, progress notes, and care plans as applicable and in accordance with program and agency standards * Act as a positive role model for individuals by demonstrating a high level of personal wellness and recovery. * Assist individuals in identifying and utilizing personal recovery tools, such as relapse prevention plans, wellness activities, and self-help resources. * Provide recovery education and coaching to individuals and their families, emphasizing areas such as community involvement, wellness, spirituality, employment, and personal empowerment. * Use a personal vehicle for community-based appointments as applicable. * Respond flexibly to emergency or unplanned situations, which may involve schedule or location changes. * Values service, excellence, and responsibility, seeing opportunity where others see barriers to success. We strive to create and sustain an inclusive environment where everyone feels a strong sense of belonging * Perform other duties and related tasks as assigned. Peer Support Specialist Qualifications:   * High School Diploma or GED.  * Have personal experience as a recipient of mental health services and/or substance abuse services with a willingness to share personal and practical experience, knowledge, and first-hand insight to benefit clients.  * Demonstrated ability to maintain personal wellness and utilize recovery tools. * Certified by the Office of Mental Health (OMH) as a Certified Peer Specialist or Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (OASAS) as a Certified Peer Recovery Advocate, or willing to become certified within 6 months of hire. Liberty Resources will cover the cost of CRPA training. * Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.  Ability to effectively use an electronic health record. * Excellent communication skills * Strong organizational, engagement, and interpersonal skills. * Valid NYS driver’s license and access to reliable transportation required.   Salary Range: $50,000 to $55,000.   What We Offer: * A Collaborative and Supportive Team Atmosphere * Competitive Compensation and Paid Time Off Package * Family-Friendly Workplace * Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage * 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan * Continuing Education Opportunities   Liberty Resources is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.      #INDIHC4

Client Support Specialist - Camellia Group Home

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Location: Camellia Group Home                                                                                Closing date:  Open until Filled   Salary:  $16.25/hour   Job Description:  Under general supervision, will work with developmentally delayed adult females in a group home setting. Provide training in activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, other personal hygiene, feeding, toileting, transferring and other similar tasks. Staff will also provide community based social skills. Completes household care, such as, meal preparation, clothes laundering, bed making, housecleaning, simple home repair, yard care, and other similar tasks. Will help with medical appointments, assisting with therapeutic exercises, and assisting with or supervising self-administration of medication or proxy care. Provides daily documentation; individual will need to have computer and typing skills. Job Responsibilities: This position will work a rotating shift and will require weekend and other non-traditional hours. Examples of shifts will be provided at interview. Competencies: Ability to observe and monitor client’s behavior. Ability to provide training and/or orientation services to participants. Ability to participate in supportive guidance. Ability to work flexible hours. Proficient with computers.                                                 Required Minimum Qualifications:  High school diploma (or GED) and valid driver’s license.   Applicant must be at least 21 years old and have three years driving experience to provide transportation. 6 month’s social services experience required.  CNA and related experience preferred. Due to the nature of this position only female applicants will be considered Additional Notes:  Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.  This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.  Unison BH is a tobacco-free campus.