Certified Peer Specialist- HOPE

CHILDRENS SERVICE CENTER OF WYOMING VALLEY IN; Honesdale (Wayne County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work 2025-2026

Job summary

Children’s Service Center in Wayne County seeks a Certified Peer Specialist to support young people in the HOPE program. You will use personal lived mental health experience to guide participants aged 15–25 in developing independent living skills, social abilities, and educational strategies.

Training will be provided and you’ll work as part of a recovery-oriented treatment team. The role emphasizes collaboration across departments, flexibility to support various activities, and a positive

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• History of volunteer work and/or employment for at least one year is preferred.
• Office management responsibilities and organizational skills are needed.

Responsibilities

• Assisting participant with daily coping skills.
• Use good judgment to assess consumer needs.
• Provide strategies to manage life challenges.
• Knowledge of mental health and social services to support participants.
• Guide participants through community resources.

Skills

Lived mental health experience

Microsoft Office

Education

High School diploma or GED

Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Purpose of this Position: Helping Overcome Psychosis Early ProgramChildren’s Service Center is currently looking for an energetic and dependable person who has lived the experience of mental health and can comfortably share their mental health experience when appropriate with participants of the HOPE program. Candidates should work well independently and collectively as a treatment team member with a recovery-oriented focus. If you are ambitious and confident in your ability to learn from others, the Certified Peer Specialist (HOPE program) position is right for you. You will work with clients who are between the ages of 15 and 25 to help develop strategies needed to enhance Independent Living Competencies such as Social Skills, Personal Adjustment, Vocational Skills and Educational Skills. Join our treatment team to experience the positivity of helping young adults and adolescents live healthy lives. You will be fully trained in daily activities to fulfil client’s needs. This position is for Carbon/Monroe counties.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Assisting participant with daily coping skillsAbility to use good judgment skills in assessing consumer needsKnowledge of the mental health and social services field to help support participants with mental health challengesProviding strategies to help manage life challengesKnowledge of community resources and helping guide participants through these resourcesChildren’s Service Center/Robinson Counseling Center for adults creates a positive working culture of Care and Commitment for employees which extends to the children & families we serve. Joining our team also means having the opportunity to Grow within the organization while having access to Flexibility with being able to join different departments to help further Individual Development.**CSC/RCC have been Voted and Certified as a “Great Place to Work” for 2025-2026!**High School diploma or GEDCertified Peer Specialist (CPS) Certification; training can be providedPersonal Lived Mental Health experienceHistory of volunteer work and/or employment for at least one yearExperience in working with children/adolescents and their families is preferred, but not requiredOther qualifications necessary:Organizational skillsOffice management responsibilities skillsExperience with Microsoft Office