The Bachrach Group
Bay Shore, NY
Job Description Job Description The Peer Specialist provides engagement, advocacy, and supportive services to individuals experiencing homelessness by utilizing their own lived experience with mental health challenges, substance use recovery, homelessness, or other life experiences to inspire hope and promote recovery. The Peer Specialist serves as a role model, helping clients navigate services, build independent living skills, and achieve personal goals related to housing stability, wellness, and community integration. Essential Responsibilities Establish trusting and supportive relationships with individuals experiencing homelessness. Utilize lived experience to provide peer support, encouragement, and recovery-oriented guidance. Conduct outreach and engagement activities to connect clients with available services and resources. Assist clients in developing self-advocacy, problem-solving, and independent living skills. Support clients in obtaining and maintaining...