Certified Peer Support Specialist At Blueprints for Addiction Recovery Inc. (Lancaster)

PA Peer Support Coalition; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in the mental health sector seeks a Certified Peer Support Specialist in Lancaster. This full-time position focuses on empowering individuals in recovery through support, care coordination, and engagement with mental health services. Candidates must hold a valid driver's license and an active CPS credential.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Active CPS credential is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Field inbound service requests and respond to internal referrals for Peer Support Services.
• Engage consumers to complete screening activities and needs assessments.
• Develop individualized recovery plans based on personal and psychosocial health goals.

Skills

Care Coordination

Recovery Navigation

Documentation

Caseload Management

Screening and Assessment

Job description

Certified Peer Support Specialist At Blueprints for Addiction Recovery Inc. (Lancaster)

Employer Name:

Blueprints for Addiction Recovery Inc.

Location:

Lancaster

Position:

Hours:

Full time - Second shift

Position Description:

Candidates for the position of Peer Support Specialist must be flexible, responsive professionals capable of managing multiple concurrent priorities, tasks, and assignments. The Peer Support Specialist must demonstrate measurable skill in MH/CO screening and assessment, care coordination, recovery navigation and support, documentation, caseload management and collaboration.

The Peer will work at the direction of BHDS crisis personnel to respond/engage consumers, screen, assess, and provide ongoing mental health recovery navigation and peer support. The Peer may directly engage with consumers and/or respond in-field as part of a mobile crisis team together with BHDS personnel.

2.) Care Coordination

3.) Recovery Navigation & Support

4.) Documentation

5.) Caseload Management

Peer Worker Values
Recovery Oriented: Peer workers hold out hope to those they serve, partnering with them to envision and achieve a meaningful and purposeful life. Peer workers help those they serve identify and build on strengths and empower them to choose for themselves, recognizing that there are multiple pathways to recovery.

Person-Centered: Peer recovery support services are always directed by the person participating in services. Peer recovery support is personalized to align with the specific hopes, goals, and preferences of the individual served and to respond to specific needs the individuals has identified to the peer worker.

Voluntary: Peer workers are partners or consultants to those they serve. They do not dictate the types of services provided or the elements of recovery plans that will guide their work with peers. Participation in peer recovery support services is always contingent on peer choice.

Relationship-Focused: The relationship between the peer worker and the peer is the foundation on which peer recovery support services and support are provided. The relationship between the peer worker and peer is respectful, trusting, empathetic, collaborative, and mutual.

Trauma-Informed: Peer recovery support utilizes a strengths-based framework that emphasizes physical, psychological, and emotional safety and creates opportunities for survivors to rebuild a sense of control and empowerment.

Duties & Responsibilities
1.) Field inbound service requests and/or respond to internal referrals for Peer Support Services within the BHDS service system.

2.) Engage consumers to complete screening activities and needs assessments.

3.) Develop individualized recovery plan(s) for consumers, based on stated personal and psychosocial health goals.

4.) Assist consumers in navigating treatment, health, and support systems operative throughout the county.

5.) Collaborate with crisis staff and leadership to organize and administer support services within scope, and in alignment with consumer goals and objectives.

6.) Attend regular and for-cause team meetings to review cases, problem-solve, brainstorm ideas, etc.

7.) Document screening, assessment, and encounter activities, utilizing the BHDS CARES system, and according to local, state, and federal laws and regulations, as well as organizational and agency policies and procedures.

8.) Engage, follow-up, support, mentor and encourage consumers according to their assessed and stated needs, strengths, beliefs, goals, and objectives.

Job Type: Full-time

Job Requirements:

Valid driver’s license
Active CPS credential