Certified Peer Specialist

LEGACY TREATMENT SERVICES GROUP • Coatesville, PA

1d • $22 - $25

About The Position

This position provides supportive peer counseling and advocacy to adult consumers receiving services through a mobile crisis program. The specialist must demonstrate knowledge of mental illness and available community services, as well as the skills necessary to provide appropriate care, including age-related care. This involves assessing and interpreting consumer data to identify individual needs. The role is part of Legacy's State-designated Crisis Intervention Program for Chester County, which provides evaluations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to individuals experiencing psychiatric crises or posing a danger to themselves or others. The position is full-time with various shifts available, including a shift differential for weekend and overnight weekday hours. Reporting to work in inclement weather is required.

Requirements

• Hold one of the following active certifications: Certified Peer Specialist (CPS), Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS), Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS), or Certified Family Recovery Specialist (CRFS)
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Proof of some post-high school training, college work, or certificate program
• Survivor of mental illness with a minimum of 1 year in recovery
• Knowledge of the mental health system
• Possess and maintain current certification as a CPS, CRS, CPRS, or CRFS
• Driver's license must be in good standing, with no recent suspensions or violations of careless/reckless driving or excessive speeding of more than 20 MPH, and no more than 2 moving violations within the last 3 years

Nice To Haves

• AA/AS degree preferable

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive peer counseling and advocacy to adult consumers receiving services in the mobile crisis program
• Demonstrate knowledge of mental illness and the services available in the community
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the needs of the consumers served
• Assess and interpret data about the consumer’s status in order to identify each consumer’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age-related care
• Report to work in inclement weather

Benefits

• 3.2 weeks of Paid Time Off during the first year
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance benefits
• 9 Agency-paid holidays
• 403(b) employee participation & employer match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees