Certified Peer Support Specialist — Inspire Recovery & Growth

Peerstar, LLC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k match

Paid time off

Referral bonus

Job summary

PeerStar, LLC in Pennsylvania is seeking a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPS) to help individuals overcome mental health challenges through shared experience. You will provide hope, understanding, and empowerment and foster lasting friendships through one-on-one peer support.

We sponsor your certification training and offer a $1,000 sign-on bonus (up to $2,000 if already certified). Both full-time and part-time positions are available, with benefits and state-wide coverage for peer services.

Qualifications

• Must attest to having a mental health diagnosis and reached a point in recovery to support others.
• Eighteen (18) years of age and older.
• Must have 6 months of consecutive employment or volunteer work experience; OR at least 12 months of paid/volunteer work in the last 3 years.
• Must be able to participate in a two-week course to receive state-issued certification or possess a PCB state-issued CPS certification.
• Ability to use an iPad for documentation.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Inspire hope in individuals through community-based 1:1 peer support.
• Promote empowerment and self-determination in others.
• Build trust using your lived experience and offer tools to help others achieve growth.

Skills

Lived experience in recovery

Empathy & active listening

Documentation using iPad

Reliability & transportation

Job description

PeerStar, LLC in Pennsylvania is seeking a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPS) to help individuals overcome mental health challenges through shared experience. You will provide hope, understanding, and empowerment and foster lasting friendships through one-on-one peer support.

We sponsor your certification training and offer a $1,000 sign-on bonus (up to $2,000 if already certified). Both full-time and part-time positions are available, with benefits and state-wide coverage for peer services.