Certified Peer Specialist- Part Time (16.5 hours and under)- Ridgway

Dickinson Center, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

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Job summary

Dickinson Center, Inc. in Ridgway, PA seeks a Certified Peer Specialist for a part-time role serving in-home or community-based recovery services. You will manage a small caseload and build trusting relationships to help peers identify recovery goals and access resources.

Under supervision of the CPSS Supervisor and Program Director, you may facilitate recovery groups and participate in educational activities to promote recovery principles.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Provide recovery-oriented peer support services to individuals in home or community settings.
• Manage an assigned caseload under supervision of the CPSS Supervisor and Program Director.
• Establish trusting, supportive relationships and help peers identify recovery goals and access community resources.
• Facilitate recovery groups as needed and participate in education of recovery principles.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Certified Peer Specialist- Part Time (16.5 hours and under)- Ridgway

Certified Peer Specialist-Part Time(19 hours and under)- Ridgway

• Ridgway, PA, USA
• $15.56 per hour
• Hourly
• Part Time(19 hours and under)
• Now offering DailyPay; A financial wellness platform that enables employees to access earned wages before payday

SUMMARY
This position provides recovery oriented (in home or community based) services to individuals. This position is responsible for the management of an assigned caseload of clientele for recovery-oriented peer support services. The specialist will establish a trusting and respectful working relationship with peers through the sharing of life experiences with mental illness, the mental health system, drug and alcohol recovery and/or forensic history. This will be done in coordination with the Certified Peer Specialist Supervisor (CPSS) by performing the following duties as outlined in this job description. The Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) will also work under the supervision of the Program Director. This position will develop and maintain supportive relationships with persons served. These relationships are essential to establishing the individual's strengths and goals; identifying barriers, recovery strategies and alternatives to making choices about medication and treatment; and proving links to community resources. The primary responsibility of a certified peer specialist is to help individuals identify and achieve their recovery goals and meet their specific goals while assisting them in identifying and developing a natural support system. The certified peer specialist may also facilitate recovery groups at times and participates in panel presentations to assist in education of recovery principles.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be to enable Individual's with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• Have a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).

About Us

Dickinson Center, Inc. has provided a continuum of mental health, intellectual disability, and Children's Prevention services in Northwestern Pennsylvania since 1958. We are a progressive non-profit organization with almost 200 employees and an annual operating budget of nearly $10 million.

Dickinson Center, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.