Certified Peer Specialist

• Do Work That Matters.
• In a Culture That Means It.
• Be part of a team that values connection, accountability, and real impact.
• Why Access?
• Because how we work matters just as much as what we do.
• At Access, our Culture Playbook isn’t a poster on the wall – it’s how we show up for each other and for the people we support.
• You’ll be part of a team that is: Clear about expectations Supportive and accountable Focused on outcomes that matter to people.
• And committed to helping people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible – while making sure out staff can do the same.

Location

• Kingston,
• NY
• Hours: 40 hours a week
• M-F 930 am to 6 pm
• Rate of
• Pay: $25 Provisional and $28
• Full
• Certification
• Overview
• OF
• PRIMARY
• RESPONSIBILITES: As a CCBHC Certified Peer, you will be a vital part of an integrated behavioral health team, providing hope, support, and guidance to individuals with serious mental illness, developmental disabilities, or substance use disorders. Your voice and perspective matter — you will help bridge the gap between clinical services and real-life recovery through authentic connection and empowerment.
• PRIMARY
• Functions:
• Key
• Responsibilities:
• As a
• Certified
• Peer, you will:
• Inspire
• Hope: Welcome individuals into care with warmth, compassion, and the belief that recovery is possible.
• Promote
• Empowerment &
• Self-Determination: Support individuals in setting and achieving their personal recovery goals.
• Model
• Recovery: Use your own lived experience to foster a recovery mindset and demonstrate what is possible.
• Build
• Meaningful
• Relationships: Establish mutual, respectful, and trusting partnerships.
• Provide
• Strength-Based
• Support: Help individuals identify and build on their personal strengths and life skills.
• Encourage
• Community
• Integration: Support individuals in accessing community resources and building meaningful connections.
• Additional
• Functional /
• Organizational
• SUPPORT:
• Resource
• Connector: Guide individuals toward community supports and services.
• Ally &
• Confidant: Offer nonjudgmental listening and shared experiences.
• Mentor &
• Role
• Model: Help others envision and navigate their own recovery paths.
• Problem
• Solver &
• Planner: Assist with identifying barriers and exploring strategies to overcome them.
• Educator &