Peer Mentor-Community Reentry Assistance Network Brooklyn

Job Details

Job Location

175 Remsen Street 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11201 - Brooklyn, NY

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

High School Diploma or Educational Equiv

Salary Range

$18.00 - $20.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage

None

Peer Mentor

EAC Network, a not-for-profit social service agency that empowers, assists, and cares for over 62,888 people in need through 100 programs across Long Island and NYC, seeks a Peer Mentor to work full time for its Brooklyn Community Re-Entry Assistance Network (CRAN) program.

The Peer Mentor position is a non-exempt position paying $18-20 per hour at 35 hours per week. The hours of operation are Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM and the office is located in Brooklyn, NY. The role reports to Senior Director.

Comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Medical

• Dental

• 401K

• Vision

• Very generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & More

  Primary Purpose of Job:

  The CRAN Peer Mentor is responsible for providing on-going culturally responsive an appropriate support to clients.

  Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Participate in planning for services for clients, through face to face meetings and facilitation of group discussions.

• Assist program participants in completing required assignments.

• Meet with clients on an on-going, as needed basis on and off site and be available via email and office phone for support, advice and guidance.

• Participate in team meetings.

• Participate in regularly scheduled on-going trainings and supervision.

• Assist in connecting clients to community-based support resources, clubhouses and other ancillary services.

• Maintain client charts and notes, update after each interaction with client and have available for inspection by supervision at any time.

• Candidate will be based out of the Brooklyn CRAN office but will need to be available to travel to the other CRAN programs within the 5 boroughs, as needed.

  Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or educational equivalent required.

• Must have good communication skills both oral and written.

• Knowledge of target population and area resources.

• Experience with group facilitation preferable.

• Experience using cognitive behavioral therapies and motivational interviewing

• Must be proficient in computer applications or other automated systems necessary to perform work assignments.

  This position requires the incumbent to provide acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination.