**Job Description**

The Peer Counselor provides support through listening, encouraging, coaching, empowering, and connecting peers to resources that suit their individual recovery needs. Responsibilities include respectful treatment of others, modeling self-responsibility, developing relationships, advocating, team participation, and outreach within the community. The Peer Recovery Specialist will take responsibility for personal recovery at all times and will complete training requirements. This role also involves peer navigation—assisting patients in making necessary appointments for health and recovery—and outreach to community.

**Qualifications**

+ High School Diploma or general education degree (GED).
+ Group affiliations a strong plus, i.e., NAMI, DBSA, AA, NA, etc.
+ Peer Counselor will have completed the New York Certification Board (NYCB) Peer Recovery Advocate Certification.

**Responsibilities**

+ Develop relationships by pro...