CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALIST
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Job summary
Resources for Human Development is seeking a compassionate Certified Peer Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA, to support adults facing mental health challenges and recovery journeys. This full-time role emphasizes lived experience, recovery coaching, and navigating complex systems.
You will participate in treatment teams, document services, travel regionally to meet members, and complete required certifications. We offer competitive pay, benefits, and training through Apis Services, Inc.
Qualifications
- Must have PA Peer Specialist certification.
- Direct lived experience with mental health services and recovery.
- Experience navigating the forensic system in Allegheny County.
- Valid Driver's License and current automobile insurance.
- Ability to use computers and electronic health record software.
- Ability to obtain and maintain required clearances (Act 34, Act 33, FBI).
Responsibilities
- Promote recovery principles with members, providers, families, and community stakeholders.
- Provide recovery coaching, support recovery planning, and assist members in identifying strengths and achieving personal goals.
- Help individuals reconnect with natural supports, peer recovery resources, and community self-help programs.
- Assist members in accessing and navigating mental health, substance use, criminal justice, and community service systems.
- Support members with scheduling appointments, attending meetings, and advocating for behavioral health, medical, and community needs.
- Participate in treatment team and continuing care meetings as appropriate.
- Utilize motivational interviewing techniques to identify strengths, needs, goals, and recovery strategies.
- Provide telephonic support and education regarding recovery tools and resources.
- Empower members to actively participate in treatment, goal setting, and self-advocacy.
- Travel throughout the region to meet member needs.
- Document services and complete billing requirements using electronic health record software.
- Maintain required certifications and complete all training requirements.
Skills
Education
Job description
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-Time
DailyPay Available
At Resources for Human Development, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful, fulfilling, and independent life.
We're seeking a compassionate, dedicated Certified Peer Specialist who is looking for more than a paycheck. We're looking for someone who wants to make a difference in the lives of adults experiencing mental health challenges, support recovery journeys, and become part of a collaborative team committed to helping others succeed.
This role offers a unique opportunity to use your personal lived experience with mental health recovery and the forensic system to inspire hope, encourage wellness, and empower individuals to achieve their recovery goals.
Resources for Human Development is a national human services nonprofit with the broadest possible service mission, and specializes in creating innovative, quality services that support people of all abilities wherever the need exists. Founded in 1970, RHD supports more than 115 human service programs across the country, serving tens of thousands of people every year with caring and effective programs addressing intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral health, homelessness, addiction recovery, and more.
- Competitive Compensation
- DailyPay – Access Your Earned Wages Before Payday
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Programs
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Company-Paid Training
- Ongoing Professional Development
- Continuing Education Opportunities
- Peer Certification Support
- Forensic Certified Peer Specialist Training
- Leadership Development Opportunities
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Promote Recovery and Wellness
- Help Individuals Navigate Complex Systems
- Empower Self-Advocacy and Independence
- Build Meaningful Community Connections
- Join a Mission-Driven Organization
As a Certified Peer Specialist, you will:
- Promote recovery principles with members, providers, families, and community stakeholders.
- Provide recovery coaching, support recovery planning, and assist members in identifying strengths and achieving personal goals.
- Help individuals reconnect with natural supports, peer recovery resources, and community self-help programs.
- Assist members in accessing and navigating mental health, substance use, criminal justice, and community service systems.
- Support members with scheduling appointments, attending meetings when requested, and advocating for behavioral health, medical, and community needs.
- Participate in treatment team and continuing care meetings as appropriate.
- Utilize motivational interviewing techniques to identify strengths, needs, goals, and recovery strategies.
- Provide telephonic support and education regarding recovery tools and resources.
- Empower members to actively participate in treatment, goal setting, and self-advocacy.
- Travel throughout the region to meet member needs.
- Document services and complete billing requirements using electronic health record software.
- Maintain required certifications and complete all training requirements.
You may be a great fit if you are:
- Compassionate
- Dependable
- Patient
- Team-Oriented
- Service-Focused
- Professional
- Positive
- Committed to Recovery and Helping Others
- High School Diploma or GED
- Current Pennsylvania Board Certification as a Peer Specialist
- Direct lived experience with mental health services and recovery
- Experience navigating the forensic system in Allegheny County
- Valid Driver's License and current automobile insurance
- Ability to effectively use computers and electronic health record software
- Ability to obtain and maintain required clearances, including Act 34, Act 33, and FBI Criminal History Clearance
- One year of experience in behavioral health or related services
- Access to a reliable personal vehicle
- Forensic Certified Peer Specialist Certification
Candidates not currently holding Forensic Certified Peer Specialist Certification must successfully complete the required training within six months of hire.
- Full-Time
- Flexible schedule based on member needs
- Some evening hours may be required
- Regional travel required
- Ability to travel throughout the service area
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, and work in various community settings
- Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
Resources for Human Development is part of the Inperium family of companies.
Employment for this position is administered through Apis Services, Inc.
Apis Services, Inc., Inperium Inc., and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment.
All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
This policy of nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.
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