PCB Certified Peer Specialist (Cumberland County)

Peerstar LLC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Health Insurance (FT)

401k with Match

Paid Time Off

Referral Bonus

Job summary

PeerStar LLC in Pennsylvania seeks PCB-certified Peer Specialists to provide hope, understanding, and empowerment through shared experiences. You will support individuals facing mental health challenges in community settings, offering companionship and practical recovery tools.

Role requires a valid CPS credential, ability to document via iPad, and reliable transportation. FT and PT opportunities include health benefits in some cases and a sign-on bonus for active certificants.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) certification through the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB).
• Able to attest to a mental health diagnosis and progression in recovery to support others.
• Eighteen (18) years of age or older.
• Must have at least 6 months of consecutive employment or volunteer work, or 12 months in the last 3 years of paid/volunteer experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 peer support to individuals in the community.
• Inspire hope and empowerment through lived experience.
• Build trust and offer tools to help peers achieve personal growth.

Skills

Active CPS certification

Documentation on iPad

Driver's license

Tools

Transportation access

Job description

PCB Certified Peer Specialist (CPS)

* If your PCB CERTIFICATION is ACTIVE, you become eligible for a $2,000 SIGN-ON BONUS! *

Full Time and Part Time Opportunities

Summary:

Are you passionate about helping others conquer their mental health obstacles with your own lived experience? As a Certified Peer Specialist, you’ll provide hope, understanding, and empowerment through shared experience—making a real difference every day and friendships to last a lifetime.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance (FT only)

• Dental & Vison Insurance (FT only)

• 401k with Match

• Paid Time Off

• Referral Bonus

Qualifications:

• Must have an active Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) certification through the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB).

• 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.

• Ability to use iPad for documentation.

• Must have a driver's license and reliable transportation.

What is a Certified Peer Specialist:

• 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.

About Peerstar:

PeerStar is Pennsylvania's largest and most established peer support provider, operating exclusively in the peer support space since 2008. We employ Certified Peer Specialists (CPS) and Certified Recovery Specialists (CRS)—individuals with lived experience of mental health and/or substance use challenges—who receive specialized training to support others on their recovery journey.

Our services are:

• Goal-oriented and structured, with individualized recovery plans (IRPs) focused on specific, achievable objectives

• Medicaid-funded, making them accessible to those who need them most

• Home and community-based, meeting peers literally where they are

• Complementary to clinical treatment, working alongside therapists and doctors

• Culturally responsive, adapting to diverse backgrounds and needs

• Available statewide, serving 35 counties across Pennsylvania