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Peer Specialist
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RiseWell Community Services
RiseWell Community Services is seeking a Full‑time Peer Specialist to join the Forensic Assertive Treatment Program in Queens, NY. In this role you will supervise and provide direct services with a focus on recovery on a mobile, multi-disciplinary treatment team for persons with severe and persistent mental illness. Our Forensic Assertive Community Treatment teams provide a full suite of treatment to individuals in recovery from serious mental illness and involved in the criminal justice system. FACT services aim to prevent relapse, teach valuable life skills, provide assistance, and connect individuals with essential resources so they can focus on stabilization and thrive in the community. As part of our FACT team, you’ll be working as a collaborative, mobile, multi‑disciplinary treatment team, both in the office and in the community.
Qualifications
Lived experience relevant to the client population.
Current NYS license as a Peer Specialist and/or Youth Peer Advocate.
A valid and clean New York State driver’s license.
Minimum 1 year of experience in a treatment or rehabilitation setting.
Fingerprinting, criminal record check, and approval from the NYS Office of Mental Health.
Benefits
Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision
Retirement 401K Savings Plan with Employer Match
Generous Paid Time Off for Full‑time and Eligible Part‑Time Employees
13 paid Holidays for Full‑time and Eligible Part‑Time Employees
Long and Short Term Disability
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
CALM App Subscription
Flexible Work Schedules
Career Growth & Promoting Opportunities
Comprehensive Paid Training
Supplemental Accident, Illness, and Hospitalization Insurance
Supplemental Pet Insurance
Encouragement for Educational Professional Advancement
Employee Perks & Discounts on Broadway shows, theme parks, and other attractions
Eligibility for Federal/Public Loan Forgiveness
Equal Opportunity Employer RiseWell Community Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
About Us Founded in 1972, RiseWell Community Services (RiseWell) is an innovative, multi‑service, community‑based social wellness agency. We are a major provider of health and wellness services, senior and children’s care, addiction recovery services, as well as affordable housing and support. RiseWell continues to serve thousands of community members across Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Manhattan. RiseWell has developed innovative, successful programs that are designed to meet the needs of vulnerable populations, such as individuals in recovery, those living with chronic medical conditions, adult home residents, the homeless, low‑income seniors, and at‑risk children. For more information about RiseWell Community Services, please visit our website: https://www.risewell.org/.
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Peer Specialist
role at
RiseWell Community Services
RiseWell Community Services is seeking a Full‑time Peer Specialist to join the Forensic Assertive Treatment Program in Queens, NY. In this role you will supervise and provide direct services with a focus on recovery on a mobile, multi-disciplinary treatment team for persons with severe and persistent mental illness. Our Forensic Assertive Community Treatment teams provide a full suite of treatment to individuals in recovery from serious mental illness and involved in the criminal justice system. FACT services aim to prevent relapse, teach valuable life skills, provide assistance, and connect individuals with essential resources so they can focus on stabilization and thrive in the community. As part of our FACT team, you’ll be working as a collaborative, mobile, multi‑disciplinary treatment team, both in the office and in the community.
Qualifications
Lived experience relevant to the client population.
Current NYS license as a Peer Specialist and/or Youth Peer Advocate.
A valid and clean New York State driver’s license.
Minimum 1 year of experience in a treatment or rehabilitation setting.
Fingerprinting, criminal record check, and approval from the NYS Office of Mental Health.
Benefits
Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision
Retirement 401K Savings Plan with Employer Match
Generous Paid Time Off for Full‑time and Eligible Part‑Time Employees
13 paid Holidays for Full‑time and Eligible Part‑Time Employees
Long and Short Term Disability
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
CALM App Subscription
Flexible Work Schedules
Career Growth & Promoting Opportunities
Comprehensive Paid Training
Supplemental Accident, Illness, and Hospitalization Insurance
Supplemental Pet Insurance
Encouragement for Educational Professional Advancement
Employee Perks & Discounts on Broadway shows, theme parks, and other attractions
Eligibility for Federal/Public Loan Forgiveness
Equal Opportunity Employer RiseWell Community Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
About Us Founded in 1972, RiseWell Community Services (RiseWell) is an innovative, multi‑service, community‑based social wellness agency. We are a major provider of health and wellness services, senior and children’s care, addiction recovery services, as well as affordable housing and support. RiseWell continues to serve thousands of community members across Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Manhattan. RiseWell has developed innovative, successful programs that are designed to meet the needs of vulnerable populations, such as individuals in recovery, those living with chronic medical conditions, adult home residents, the homeless, low‑income seniors, and at‑risk children. For more information about RiseWell Community Services, please visit our website: https://www.risewell.org/.
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