Behavioral Health Certified Peer Support Specialist

RHA Health Services; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at an established health services provider where you can make a real difference in the lives of individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges. As a Behavioral Health Certified Peer Support Specialist, you will provide essential support and advocacy to empower individuals in their recovery journey. This role offers the chance to work closely with a diverse team, ensuring that every individual's voice is heard and respected. The position is ideal for compassionate individuals who are eager to help others achieve their personal goals while enjoying comprehensive training and development opportunities. If you are passionate about making a positive impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Payactiv: early access to earned wages

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

Chronic Disease management programs

Free CPR and first aid training

Qualifications

• Must meet the requirements of Certified Peer Support Specialist.
• Ability to lift and manage physical tasks related to the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized support to individuals with mental health or substance abuse issues.
• Advocate for individuals and promote their self-determination.

Skills

Certified Peer Support Specialist

Crisis Intervention

Communication Skills

Advocacy

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Certification as Peer Support Specialist

Job description

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.

Pay rate: $18/hour

Schedule: We are hiring for multiple shifts/schedules.

Education, Licensure, and Experience required for the position include:

• Must meet the requirements of Certified Peer Support Specialist

Physical requirements to perform essential functions of the job include:

• Regularly required to lift 10 lbs.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 15 lbs.
• Must be able to pull a minimum of 10 lbs.
• Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop.
• Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Required to regularly stand and walk.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing, and lifting.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

The Location: Salisbury Behavioral Health

Why Should You Apply?

• Ability to help others and make a difference.
• Ability to work as a valued member of a dedicated team, enabling people RHA supports to identify and achieve personal goals, experience meaningful days, participate in the community, and live more independently.
• A great deal of on-the-job training provides the opportunity to grow clinically.

Pre-employment screening:

• Complete criminal background.
• Name checked in the registries (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities).
• Drug testing.
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required).
• Positions that require driving: Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, if required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees:

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• 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).
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.

*Contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits.

EEO Statement: RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA:

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support, apply to join the team today.