Peer Specialist, Adult Assertive Community Treatment

Job overview

The Peer Specialist, Adult Assertive Community Treatment role is onsite in Cortland, NY, covering Chenango, Cortland, and Madison counties. Pay is $21–$23 per hour. The Adult Assertive Community Treatment team provides mobile, multidisciplinary behavioral health treatment, rehabilitation, case management, and support. Drawing on personal recovery experience, the specialist serves as a role model, educator, and advocate for adults with mental health conditions. The role supports recovery and community integration by teaching coping and wellness skills and helping individuals develop recovery goals and community support networks.

What you'll do

• Serve as a role model
• educate individuals about self-help techniques and groups
• teach coping strategies based on personal experience
• assist with wellness management skills
• help clarify rehabilitation and recovery goals
• support development of community networks.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

peer specialist

adult assertive community treatment

cortland ny

chenango county

cortland county

madison county

mental health recovery

peer support

community integration

$21–$23/hr

full-time

driver's license required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Student loan and tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• employee discounts
• professional development
• agency-paid CEUs and license preparation/exam
• 403(b) with 6% employer contribution
• PTO and 9 paid holidays
• childcare reimbursement
• health, dental, and vision insurance with HSA/FSA accounts
• life insurance.

Why this role

Applicants must self-identify as actively in recovery from a mental health condition and be willing to share their recovery journey. Must possess or be willing to obtain certification through an NYS OMH-approved peer specialist program. High school diploma/GED preferred.

About the employer

Children's Home of Wyoming Conference is hiring for this role. Industry: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities. Sector: 62.