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Jamaica Hospital Medical Center—one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades—is a 384-bed, not-for-profit, fully accredited community teaching hospital serving Queens since 1891, where we started in just a four-bedroom house. Today, we deliver nationally recognized care in cardiology, stroke, oncology, imaging, and emergency medicine, and are New York State’s only Primary Heart Attack Center and the first Comprehensive Stroke Center.

With an expanded Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Department, modern maternity services, and over 120,000 ER visits annually, we offer dynamic opportunities for professional growth, impact and clinical excellence. Through our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the upcoming opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art Cancer Center, we continue to expand access to world-class care.

As a safety-net hospital, filling a void for the people in the community, we proudly serve all patients regardless of ability to pay. Join us during this exciting period of growth and help shape the future of healthcare.

Mission: To serve our patients and the community in a way that is second to none. 

Vision: To be the premier integrated healthcare delivery system by providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service, which is accessible and sensitive to all.

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The Department of Psychiatry at Jamaica Hospital has taken part in a peer-based recovery modality to support Certified Peer Specialist

The Certified Peer with lived experience of mental health and substance use disorder will use their experience to encourage `and support other peers' road to recovery. Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is looking for dedicated Peer Specialists for immediate inpatient, Mobile crisis, and aging-in-place programs. 

DUTIES

  • Advocating for people in recovery
  • Sharing resources and building skills
  • Building community and relationships
  • Leading recovery groups
  • Mentoring and setting goals
  • Providing services and/or training
  • Supervising other peer workers
  • Developing resources
  • Administering programs or agencies
  • Educating the public and policymakers
Requirements
  • High School Diploma/GED (or Higher) OR 4+ years of case management experience
  • Active/current Peer New York State Recovery Specialist certification or Peer Support Specialist certification
  • Must have a working knowledge of community resources
  • Minimum one year of experience with the Medicaid population
  • Minimum one year of experience with demonstrated understanding of the principles of recovery and resiliency and lived experience
  • Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and ability to access multiple web applications

For Immediate Consideration,

Qualified Candidates Please Forward Resume In Confidence To:

Anthony Johnson, HR Manager

[email protected]

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