RHA Health Services, LLC-posted 4 months ago
$18 - $18/Yr
Entry Level
Allentown, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

We are hiring for: Behavioral Health Certified Peer Support Specialist Type: Regular If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! Provides highly individualized services in the community and promotes individual self-determination and decision-making to individuals with Mental Health or Substance Abuse issues. Certified Peer Support Specialists also provide essential expertise and consultation to the entire team to promote a culture in which each individual’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected and integrated into treatment, rehabilitation, and community self-help activities. This position may serve as an advocate for the person supported. Performs a wide range of tasks to assist the people supported in regaining control over their own recovery processes. These interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community. Functions as a role model of competency in recovery and ongoing coping skills. Staff ratio takes into consideration evening and weekend hours, needs of special populations and geographical areas to be served.

  • Provide highly individualized services in the community.
  • Promote individual self-determination and decision-making.
  • Serve as an advocate for individuals supported.
  • Assist individuals in regaining control over their recovery processes.
  • Implement strength-based interventions focused on recovery and symptom reduction.
  • Model competency in recovery and coping skills.
  • Must meet the requirements of Certified Peer Support Specialist.
  • Ability to lift a minimum of 15 lbs.
  • Ability to pull a minimum of 10 lbs.
  • Ability to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop.
  • Proficiency in CPR from the floor level.
  • Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
  • Payactiv: early access to earned money before payday.
  • Employee perks and discount program.
  • Paid Time Off (full-time employees only).
  • Health/Insurance (full-time employees only).
  • 401(k) retirement savings program.
  • Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial.
  • Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees).
  • Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.
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