RiseWell Community Services is seeking a Full-time Certified Peer Vocational Specialist to join the CCHBC Program. Our Certified Behavioral Health Clinic is specially designed to provide a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use recovery services. We utilize a person-centered approach to ensure all individuals receive quality care tailored to their unique needs. This program serves a diverse range of individuals in our community, including adults, children, adolescents, veterans, and active-duty military personnel.

In this role, you will provide peer services and psychosocial rehabilitation services with a focus on supporting CCBHC clients with mental health, physical health, and/or substance use disorders to obtain gainful employment. Services will be provided by a multi-disciplinary treatment team with an overall goal to improve consumer health outcomes. Service delivery will occur on-site, in vivo, and in the community. A caseload of adults, children, and families will be maintained while providing individual, group, and family sessions.

QUALIFICATIONS:
NYS Certified Peer and minimum of one year training and/or experience in job finding, employment, counseling, or vocational rehabilitation. Valid and clean NY State driver license, fingerprinting, criminal record check, and approval from NYS required.

At RiseWell, we value a healthy work-life balance and prioritize the mental & physical wellness of our staff!

BENEFITS INCLUDE

• 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 & Promotional 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 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:
RiseWell Community Services (RiseWell) is a multi-service, community-based social wellness agency and is a major provider of health and wellness, senior & children’s services, housing, and support services in Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx and Manhattan. Originally comprised of an alliance of family advocacy groups, RiseWell Community Services was incorporated as a not-for-profit in 1972. For fifty years, 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. Since 1977, RiseWell’s mission has been to engage people with disabilities in community service and provide a wide range of programs including care coordination, housing, clinical treatment, employment, peer advocacy, and other rehabilitative services. One of RiseWell’s main goals is to improve the lives of people with disabilities and their families through education, information and referral services, legislative action and program development.

For more information about RiseWell Community Services, please visit www.risewell.org.