The NYAPRS CORE Peer Navigator Project is seeking a qualified individual to serve as the Community Outreach Specialist. This position is vital to the ongoing success of the NYAPRS CORE Peer Navigator Project.
The NYAPRS CORE Peer Navigator Project is an innovative OMH funded program that is designed to assist HARP enrolled individuals by connecting them with a highly trained Peer Navigator who will accompany them throughout the process of awareness, interest, referral and self-determined enrollment and involvement in OMH’s Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment (CORE) services. CORE services are person-centered, recovery-oriented mobile behavioral health supports that include:
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Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST): multi-component service of goal-directed and solution-focused supports that includes therapeutic interventions
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Family Support and Training (FST): offers instruction, emotional support, and skill building for an individual’s family of choice
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Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR): assists individuals in improving their functional abilities to the greatest degree possible in settings where they live, work, learn, and socialize
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Empowerment Services (Peer Support): non-clinical, peer-delivered services with focus on rehabilitation, recovery, and resilience.
The Community Outreach Specialist’s primary job duties are centered around reaching out and forming relationships with a broad array of community behavioral health, medical and social service agencies, and stakeholders from across New York State to encourage referrals and to support participation in local CORE services.
Please see the attached job description for a full list of position requirements and responsibilities. Any questions can be directed to Emily Childress, Director of CORE Peer Navigator Project, at emilyc@nyaprs.org.