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Req Number 140334

Job Description

Helps guide team members in performance of duties.

Serves as a functional mentor maximizing wellness, independence and provides peer support to behavioral health consumers.

Collaborates with clinical and non-clinical team members to ensure culture of support is reflected in member's treatment.

Job Responsibility

Acts as functional mentor, helping guide team members in performance of duties; serves as functional mentor for peer counselors.

Provides experiential insight into skills to promote and maintain wellness and recovery.

Encourages members, family members and caregivers to use program resources to maximize wellness and independence; conducts outreach to members missing appointments to reinforce engagement.

Reports on member's progress relative to experience in community settings to clinical team members; refers appropriate questions and issues to clinical and nonclinical team members.

Assists with orientation for behavioral health consumers, including orientation to programs, service providers, and community resources.

Attends and participates in various appointments/meetings to support and advocate for member, as required.

Acts as a resource for team members utilizing specialized knowledge.

Assist members in carrying out tasks as defined in their treatment plans.

Understands and addresses related cultural attitudes and practices.

Works with lead on resolution of day-to-day technical/procedural challenges related to moderately complex assignments, making recommendations to occasionally deviate from accepted practices with approval.

Exercises independent judgment on moderately complex issues regarding job and related tasks

Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

High school diploma, required. Associates degree, preferred.

3-5 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

The salary range for this position is $34,820-$51,950/year

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.