Peer Respite Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Transitional Services for New York, Inc., not-for profit, is a comprehensive, community-based mental health organization located in New York City. We provide a continuum of rehabilitative services to enrich the lives of those recovering from mental illness and facilitate their transition to increased levels of independence. Transitional Services for New York, Inc. envisions broadening its rehabilitative services and becoming a regional social service provider. Transitional Services for New York Staff will deliver effective programs with compassion, integrity, and professionalism. We expect all staff to put our clients’ needs first while respecting ourselves and each other as we provide hope to those who participate in our programs.

TSINY, a non-profit mental health services agency seeks Full-time Peer Respite Supervisor for one of its Residential Programs, located in Queen Village (Queens County), NY.

Annual Salary: $49,820, $27.37/Hr. Full-Time

Position Summary

Reports to the Program Director of the Crisis Respite Center (CRC) and will provide services directly to the CRC guests. Completes the Intentional Peer Support (IPS), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Peer Health Navigation (PHN) trainings. Practice the principles of recovery-oriented and trauma informed service delivery.

Essential Functions

• Provide community outreach as needed.
• Linkage with community supports, health and mental health providers
• Peer counseling
• Directly supervise peer respite staff on day-to-day operations.
• Identify supportive community resources to assist the individuals in the program.
• Provide recovery readiness services in groups and individual counseling.
• Conduct building tours.
• Provide mentorship support to individuals in the program.
• Outreach and engage individuals in program services.
• Converse with shifts going off duty for any pertinent information, i.e., appointments, overall guests’ behaviors, changes in medication, etc.
• Document in Communication Log any pertinent information regarding guests.
• Facilitate co-reflection supervisions with peer respite staff.
• Document all sessions in progress notes.
• Create and maintain staff work schedules with support from Program Director.
• Supervise and, when necessary, complete housekeeping activities, such as mopping, sweeping, cleaning bathrooms, making beds, etc. to provide a clean, safe and healthy environment for respite guests and staff.
• Participate in staff meetings and other community meetings.
• Assist, mentor and monitor peer respite staff to obtain peer certification.
• Thoroughly inspect assigned guests' rooms for safety measures and report any damages or problems to shift supervisor.
• Attend special on-site and off-site training, seminars, conferences, etc.
• Support consumers in the development of a WRAP Plan.
• Be able to sit or stand as needed, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• May require walking, primarily on a level surface, for short periods throughout the day, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Be able to reach above shoulder heights, below the waist or lift as required to file documents or store materials throughout the workday, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• During a declared disaster, assume and adhere to assigned Job Action role(s) consistent with Disaster Preparedness Plan.
• Perform other related duties as required.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in a related field of study.
• Possess a full Peer Certification.
• Experience in working within a crisis, mentor or peer setting for a period of at least a year.
• Be able to use judgment to assess and screen appropriate cases for the respite.

Experience/Education/Skills/Abilities

• Experience as a recipient of mental health services and a willingness to share personal practice experience, knowledge and first-hand insight to benefit program enrollees. Preference will be given to graduates of a core peer-training program.

TSINY is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as well as the New York State Human Rights Law. TSINY prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status or other protected group status as provided by law in all employment decisions.