Certified Peer Support Specialist Sponsorship Bonus

Peerstar LLC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

401k with Match

Paid Time Off

Referral Bonus

Job summary

PeerStar is Pennsylvania's largest and most established peer support provider, offering Certified Peer Specialists (CPS) and Certified Recovery Specialists (CRS) to support individuals on their recovery journey. We sponsor your class for certification and provide a path toward state-issued CPS certification, with full-time and part-time opportunities available across the state.

Our programs are Medicaid-funded and home- and community-based, designed to meet peers where they are.

Qualifications

• Must be able to attest to having a mental health diagnosis and have reached a point in their recovery pathway where they can positively support others in similar situations.
• Eighteen (18) years of age and older.
• Must have maintained 6 months of consecutive employment or volunteer work experience; OR within the last three (3) years, have maintained at least 12 months of successful full or part-time paid or volunteer work experience.
• 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 iPad for documentation.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Inspire hope in individuals through community-based 1:1 peer support.
• Your job is designed to promote empowerment and self-determination.
• Building trust through your lived experience and offering tools to help others achieve growth.

Skills

Lived experience

Empathy

Documentation on iPad

Reliable transportation

Communication skills

Job description

PeerStar is Pennsylvania's largest and most established peer support provider, offering Certified Peer Specialists (CPS) and Certified Recovery Specialists (CRS) to support individuals on their recovery journey. We sponsor your class for certification and provide a path toward state-issued CPS certification, with full-time and part-time opportunities available across the state.

Our programs are Medicaid-funded and home- and community-based, designed to meet peers where they are.