Respite Worker

Job overview

The Respite Worker is an onsite role in New York, NY; compensation is $27.80 per hour. The position supports Community Access’s Residential Crisis Support Program Respite Center, which offers short-term, home-like respite as an alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing mental health or emotional crises. The worker supports daily program operations through individual and group-based support, meal planning and preparation, and referral, intake, and discharge processes. The role contributes to recovery-oriented care by helping guests use peer support, self-advocacy, and recovery and relapse-prevention skills.

What you'll do

• Provide individual and group-based support to guests
• plan and prepare meals
• process referrals, intakes, and discharges
• write timely progress notes and service plans
• use recovery-oriented practices, critical thinking, problem-solving, and de-escalation skills
• work days, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

respite worker

peer support

residential crisis support

mental health recovery

crisis de-escalation

new york ny

community access

$27.80 per hour

nys peer certification

high school diploma or ged

meal planning

referral and intake support

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Lived experience with the mental health system and willingness to share it appropriately are required. New York State Peer Certification, or provisional certification within 90 days and full certification within one year, is required; a high school diploma or GED is also required.

About the employer

Community Access Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.