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    "description": "<h2>Min</h2>USD $45,000.00/Yr.\n<h2>Max</h2>USD $50,000.00/Yr.\n<h2>Position Overview</h2>\n<p>The <strong>Crisis Respite Center (CRC)</strong>, part of Parachute NYC, provides an innovative and unique “hospital diversion” model whereby persons seeking temporary residential/respite care can stay in a warm, friendly, safe, and supportive home-like environment where they are taught to use new recovery and relapse preventions kills.  This is achieved through 24-hour peer support, self-advocacy education, self-help training, and mutual understanding.  The CRC offers people experiencing a psychosis-related crisis with a short-term (one day to two weeks)residential alternative that will allow individuals to maintain daily activities and connect with community-based services and supports, including primary care.  The program will provide recovery oriented services incorporating Need Adapted Treatment and Intentional Peer Support.  </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Parachute NYC is an innovative CMS funded pilot project designed to support a continuum of community based services for individuals experiencing a psychosis related crisis, including specially trained mobile crisis teams and Crisis Respite Centers.</p>\n<h2>Qualifications</h2>\n<p>IV. REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE</p>\n<p>• Certification or Provisional certification as a Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) OASAS and orOMH /CRPA certification• Active participation in self-help activities, peer support or peer advocacy programs, orparticipant run organizations or similar experiences or programs required.• Must have lived experience with the Mental Health and/or Substance Use Treatment systemand willingness to share personal experience appropriately and respectfully.• Understanding of the community in which the team is based with an awareness of availablecommunity resources.• Experience working with adults impacted by mental health disorders• The Peer Specialist should also be someone who has made positive and productive progresstoward his or her own recovery.• Demonstrate good interpersonal communications skills and the ability to empathize with,relate to and effectively work with participants.• Must possess the ability/ willingness to disclose their recovery story (where appropriate)for the purposes of empowerment.• Excellent judgment/ ability to understand boundaries when working with participants isrequired.• Have a clear understanding of community diversity and needs• Ability to document and translate member needs with a trauma informed, and culturallycompetent lens• Ability to utilize critical thinking, problem-solving and de-escalation skills to assist withcreating and maintaining an environment that promotes recovery• Ability to utilize various computer programs, specifically Microsoft Word and Excel• Bilingual a plus• A Minimum of High School Diploma or equivalent or higher required</p>\n<h2>Company Overview</h2>\n<p><strong>S:US IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER</strong> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Join a team of employees who care about the wellbeing of others. We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. From health and wellness resources to generous PTO, professional development, and more, explore all that we offer on our<strong> </strong><strong>Benefits Page</strong> and see how S:US invests in you. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.  </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information and including all other statuses protected by Federal, State and Local laws. S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Leave Team at [email protected]. </p>\n<h2>ID</h2>2026-18149\n<h2>Work Location</h2>In Person",
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