Certified Peer Specialist

Psychiatric Medical Practice; Phoenixville (Chester County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay $16-$20

Part and full-time positions

Job summary

Penn Psychiatric Center seeks a Peer Support Specialist to empower clients toward recovery and self-determination. You will provide hope, encouragement, and connections to community resources, while advocating for clients’ rights and needs.

The role involves mobile service delivery across Chester and Montgomery County, with emphasis on non-judgmental engagement and helping clients build natural supports for community integration.

Qualifications

• Peer Specialist Certification is required.
• A valid Pennsylvania Driver’s license with clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide hope, encouragement, and support to clients.
• Empower clients to explore options and pursue recovery and wellness goals.
• Develop recovery plans with clients and their support systems.
• Assist clients in accessing community resources and transportation as needed.

Skills

Peer Support

Active Listening

Advocacy

Non-judgmental

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Peer Support Specialists perform a wide range of tasks to support clients in living their own lives and directing their own recovery and wellness process.

Under Supervision, a Peer Specialist empowers clients to explore new options, resources, feelings, relationships and supports individuals by providing hope, encouragement, support, self-determination, and connections to the community. The Peer Support Specialist acts as an advocate for the rights and needs of clients served.

CPS provide mobile services in the community throughout Chester and Montgomery County.

In partnership with individuals, assesses the participant’s hopes, strengths, accomplishments and challenges to achieving stated goals.

Exhibits a non-judgmental approach, effective listening, good eye contact and positive interactions.

In partnership with the person and their support system, develops the recovery plan to meet the participant’s needs to support him/her in becoming self-sufficient.

Assists individuals in developing natural supports to increase their success in community integration and community inclusion, including but not limited to the use of public transportation, linkage to education opportunities, employment, housing of the persons choosing, recreation, leisure, religion/ spirituality, parenting, etc.

Supports, models, and teaches recovery principles and tools. Models’ personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and hopefulness via telling of their recovery story, how needs are respectfully met, and how a belief in themselves is sustained.

Requirements

Peer Specialist Certification, High School Diploma or equivalent.

A valid Pennsylvania Driver’s license with clean driving record is required.

Benefits

• $16-$20 per hour
• Part and full-time positions

PPC is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated on the basis of race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin or sex.

Penn Psychiatric Center is not affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania