Peer Specialist - Grade 09
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This title exists within Various New York State Agencies and has approximately 159 positions statewide.
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| Title | Grade | Hiring Rate/yr | Job Rate/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Specialist | 09 | $41,399 | $50,884 |
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Job Duties
- Provide direct mental health services to recipients in emergency, inpatient, outpatient, community support program, and residential settings;
- Serve as a role model for recipients and educate recipients about self-help techniques and self-help group process;
- Teach them effective coping strategies, sometimes based on personal experience;
- Assist them in clarifying their goals for rehabilitation and recovery;
- Help them to develop support systems;
- Perform a range of tasks designed to assist recipients in regaining personal control over their lives and over their own recovery processes;
- Facilitate the development of self-help skills, support systems, coping strategies, and the increased hope and self-esteem that are central to recovery from a psychiatric disability.
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Summary of Minimum Qualifications
Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.
This title is non-competitive. No examination is necessary. However, you must still meet the Minimum Qualifications of the position.
Candidates must possess interpersonal communication skills and the ability to empathize with, relate to and effectively work with recipients of mental health services, as well as two years of active participation in mental health self-help activities, peer support or peer advocacy programs, or recipient run organizations or similar experiences or programs.
How to Apply
An examination is not used to fill this title. You must meet the minimum qualifications of the title in order to be considered for this position. You must apply directly to the agency or agencies that have this title.
Mobility Options
Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the career ladder. Additional movement may be achieved through transfer or other examinations.
For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322.
You can also visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists.