Certified Peer Specialist
About The Position
The Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) performs a range of tasks through individual and group encounters to assist consumers in regaining control over their own lives and over their own recovery process. The CPS will role model competency in recovery and ongoing coping skills, serve as a consumer advocate, provided information and peer support in their communities, inpatient, or emergency setting. The CPS also provides essential expertise and consultation to other team members in promoting a recovery-oriented culture and practice of service provision and in understanding the consumers’ perspective and subjective experience. Services are provided in accordance with all existing policies, procedures, and regulations and in accord with the mission and value of the company.
Requirements
- Be a self-identified individual with a mental health diagnosis and who has reached a point in their recovery pathway where they can positively support others in similar situations.
- Be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
- Have completed a department approved peer services training.
- Obtain and maintain the certification as a CPS through the Pennsylvania Certification Board. The certification process can be found on the following website https://www.pacertboard.org [https://www.pacertboard.org/].
- Clean, valid Driver's License.
- Reliable car needed.
Responsibilities
- Assist consumers in regaining control over their own lives and over their own recovery process.
- Role model competency in recovery and ongoing coping skills
- Serve as a consumer advocate
- Provide information and peer support in their communities, inpatient, or emergency setting.
- Provide essential expertise and consultation to other team members in promoting a recovery-oriented culture and practice of service provision and in understanding the consumers’ perspective and subjective experience.
- Services are provided in accordance with all existing policies, procedures, and regulations and in accord with the mission and value of the company.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
- Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
- DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
- On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
- Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
- Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
- Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
- Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
