Certified Peer Specialist Community Treatment Team

Pittsburgh Mercy; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403B with employer match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Paid Holiday Days

Job summary

Pittsburgh Mercy is seeking a Certified Peer Specialist to provide non-clinical, community-based support to adults with mental health challenges. As a CPS you bring lived experience with mental illness or addiction and serve as a recovery role model, offering hopeful information about wellness.

This is a non-exempt, daytime position primarily Monday through Friday. Benefits begin on day one, including a 403B with employer match, PTO, medical, dental, vision, life insurance and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• Must self-identify as an individual with a serious mental illness and have lived experience.

Responsibilities

• Will provide non-clinical support to individuals in the community.
• As a Certified Peer Specialist (CPS), you are first and foremost a peer – meaning that you have lived experience with mental illness and/or addiction – and can serve as a role model for recovery values and principles, providing hopeful information about recovery and wellness.
• Will provide stage wise treatment interventions based on the consumer’s stage of change.

Skills

Driver license

Ability to drive organization vehicle

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Current certification as Certified Peer Specialist

Act 33/34/73 Clearances

CPSL training

Pre-Employment Drug Screen

Job description

Employment Type:Full timeShift:Description:

POSITION PURPOSE:

• To provide non-clinical support to individuals in the community.

• A member of the Community Treatment Team that provides community-based services to adults with mental health and co-occurring disorders.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Will provide non-clinical support to individuals in the community.

• As a Certified Peer Specialist (CPS), you are first and foremost a peer – meaning that you have lived experience with mental illness and/or addition – and can serve as a role model for recovery values and principles, providing hopeful information about recovery and wellness.

• Will provide stage wise treatment interventions based on the consumer’s stage of change.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must self-identify as an individual with a serious mental illness, who is currently or formerly was a recipient of mental health services, is in the process of his/her/their recovery and has successfully completed training in illness management recovery interventions.

• High School Diploma or GED

• Current certification as a Certified Peer Specialist

• Valid driver license

• Ability to drive an organization vehicle

• Act 33/34/73 Clearances (Criminal/Child/FBI Department of Human Services)

• Pre-Employment Drug Screen

• Child Protective Services Law training (CPSL)

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS/BENEFITS:

WORK SCHEDULE: This is a Non-Exempt (hourly) position. Primarily Monday through Friday daylight – hours may vary according to program need.

Great Benefit Package: (Benefits start Day 1 of employment): 403B with employer match; Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental, Vision; Life Insurance; Paid Holiday Days; Plus more………

ABOUT PITTSBURGH MERCY

We’re a community-based health and human services organization using person-centered care to treat our area’s most vulnerable populations. Our mission is to be a compassionate, transforming presence within our communities. We reach out to offer help – and hope – to people who are experiencing: Mental illness and substance abuse; Physical health needs; Intellectual disabilities; Traumatic events or circumstances, including homelessness.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.