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New Hope Manor Inc
Peer Support Specialist
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What they do
A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.
$39,286 / year median in New York
+8% projected growth
Job Description
New Hope Manor is looking to hire an Peer Support Specialist to join our dedicated team at our Re-Integration Women's Program! This position does require overnight shifts. Peer Support Specialists add a unique recovery perspective that clinical staff alone cannot provide, helping residents feel understood, engaged, and connected to long-term recovery supports. A certification, such as CRPA or NYCPS, is required. As a member of our clinical team, the Peer Support staff provide support and guidance to the patients in our program. This overnight shift is an awake position in a house of 10 women, located in Poughkeepsie, NY. Candidates must have at least one year of experience in the Human Services field. Shift Schedule (Part-Time):