Certified Peer Specialist

COMHAR INC • Philadelphia, PA

10d • $17

About The Position

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) to join our growing team. In this role, you will use your lived experience to provide peer support, encouragement, and advocacy to individuals in recovery. The CPS collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to promote engagement, hope, and self-directed recovery while maintaining timely and accurate documentation. The ideal candidate is reliable, empathetic, and person-centered, with strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, recovery-oriented environment. The Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) uses lived experience of recovery from mental health and/or substance use challenges to support individuals in their recovery journeys. The CPS provides peer support, advocacy, education, and skill-building services that promote self-determination, wellness, and community integration. This role is an integral member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and models recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and person-centered practices.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED with 2-year experience in human services which 1 year of mental health direct care service. OR
• Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Certificate and 1 additional year paid or volunteer work experience in mental health direct service.
• Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Certificate is required.
• Experience working in mental health, substance use, or community-based programs
• Knowledge of recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care
• Familiarity with WRAP, motivational interviewing, or peer-led practices

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish, with strong reading and writing skills, is preferred not required

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one and group peer support based on shared lived experience
• Support individuals in identifying recovery goals and developing self-directed recovery plans
• Model hope, resilience, and recovery-oriented behaviors
• Facilitate peer-led groups focused on wellness, self-advocacy, coping skills, and life skills
• Assist individuals in navigating mental health, substance use, and social service systems
• Promote engagement in community resources, peer-run programs, and self-help groups
• Support individuals in building natural supports and strengthening social connections
• Collaborate with clinical staff and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings
• Advocate for individuals’ rights, preferences, and recovery goals
• Maintain appropriate boundaries and adhere to peer support ethics
• Complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner
• Participate in supervision, training, and quality improvement activities
• Comply with all organizational policies, procedures, and confidentiality requirements
• Assist in development and implementation of educational and support groups, activities deemed beneficial by the program community, e.g., warm line, calendar of events, etc.
• Introduce and link individuals to community resources and peer supports outside of the facility to promote community integration, e.g., public transportation training, computer educational/G.E.D. classes, vocational services, (OVR, job training), health and wellness, banking, and financial entitlements, etc.
• Actively participate in team meetings and promote a recovery perspective as a key component of all discussions

Benefits

• Full-time and Part-time employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental insurance, life and disability coverage, a 403(b) retirement plan, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, and additional voluntary options such as disability, accident, and pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees