Certified Peer Specialist - Bradford, PA

Beacon Light Behavioral Health System; Bradford (PA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holidays & Personal Days

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Long-term Disability

FSA

Retirement Plan

Pet Insurance

PSLF eligibility

EAP

Job summary

The Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) provides recovery-oriented peer support services to individuals by developing trusting, supportive relationships and drawing upon shared lived experiences with mental health, substance use recovery, the mental health system, and/or forensic experiences.

This role is responsible for helping individuals identify strengths, establish and achieve recovery goals, develop natural support systems, identify recovery strategies and treatment options, and connect with

Qualifications

• Be a self-identified individual in recovery.
• Have 12 months of paid or voluntary work experience or 1 year of post-secondary education.
• Completed CPS certification training program per OMHSAS/DPW guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide recovery-oriented peer support services.
• Develop trusting, supportive relationships and use lived experience to aid recovery.
• Facilitate recovery groups and participate in educational presentations.

Skills

Self-identified in recovery

Education

12 months paid or voluntary work / 1 year post-secondary education

CPS certification training program

Job description

• Bradford,PA, USA
• $13.53per hour
• Full Time(40 hours)
• Nowoffering DailyPay; A financial wellness platform that enables employees toaccess earned wages before payday.

SUMMARY

TheCertified Peer Specialist (CPS) provides recovery-oriented peer supportservices to individuals by developing trusting, supportive relationships anddrawing upon shared lived experiences with mental health, substance userecovery, the mental health system, and/or forensic experiences. This role isresponsible for helping individuals identify strengths, establish and achieverecovery goals, develop natural support systems, identify recovery strategiesand treatment options, and connect with community resources. The Certified PeerSpecialist may also facilitate recovery groups, participate in educationalpresentations, and maintain required agency documentation while continuing todevelop knowledge and skills in recovery-focused practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATIONand/or EXPERIENCE

• Be aself-identified individual who is in recovery and who has received oris receiving state priority group services
• Havemaintained, within the past three years, at least 12 months of successfulfull or part-time paid or voluntary work experience or one year ofpost-secondary education
• Completedand passed a Certified Peer Specialist certification training programincluding written examination, which is offered in accordance withguidelines defined by OMHSAS, DPW. If considered for this position, thisagency will assist in training coordination and cost.
• GenerousPaid Leave - including Paid TimeOff, holidays, and personal days
• ComprehensiveInsurance Coverage -medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability
• FlexibleSpending Account (FSA)
• RetirementPlan with employercontributions
• PetInsurance options
• PublicService Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility(if applicable)
• EmployeeAssistance Program (EAP) forconfidential support and resources
• AdditionalPerks - and more!

AboutUs

Thephrase Beacon Light actually refers to two distinct companies: BeaconLight Behavioral Health System (BLBHS) and Beacon Light AdultResidential Services (BLARS). Together they provide mental healthservices to adults, children and families in both community-based andresidential settings. Individually, BLARS primarily provides residentialprograms for adults, while BLBHS provides community-based and residentialprograms for children, as well as community-based programs for adults.

BeaconLight Behavioral Health System is an Equal OpportunityEmployer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected statusunder applicable law.