Peer Support Specialist

Community Services; Sunbury (Northumberland County); On-site; USD 14,206 - 20,233; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Prescription, & Vision Insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Extensive Paid Training

Flexible Pay Options

401K Plans with employer match

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

A community support organization is looking for a Peer Support Specialist in Sunbury, PA. This part-time role involves supporting individuals with mental illness through recovery processes, leveraging personal experience. Responsibilities include coaching, advocacy, and facilitating community integration. The ideal candidate must be over 18, hold a high school diploma, have a mental health diagnosis with recovery experience, and be certified as a peer specialist. The position offers flexible hours and competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Mental health diagnosis and personal recovery experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support and assist individuals in their recovery process.
• Identify and leverage individuals' strengths for goal achievement.
• Advocate for individuals' support and community integration.

Skills

Coaching and mentoring

Community integration

Advocacy

Trauma-informed care

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Certification through the Pennsylvania Certification Board

Job description

Peer Support Specialist page is loaded## Peer Support Specialistlocations: Sunbury, PAtime type: Part timeposted on: Posted 3 Days Agojob requisition id: JR2510### It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.**Summary:**A Peer Support Specialist is one who has progressed in their own recovery and promotes self-determination, personal responsibility, empowerment inherent in self-directed recovery, and assists individuals with mental illness in the individual’s recovery process. The Peer Support Specialist will use their personal experiences to assist individuals to better understand their illness and guide individuals to reconnect with community and work environments. The Peer Support Specialist reports directly to the Program Director or designee. This position is part of our Adult Mental Health (MH) Services Peer Support Services. Schedule: PRN Flexible Hours based on the program's needs.**Wage Information:**$12.50 per hour.**Job Description:*** Supports and assists individuals in the recovery process through coaching, mentoring, and integrating with the community.* Identifies individuals’ abilities, strengths, and assets and assists them to recognize these strengths and use them to achieve their goals.* Provides support in interviewing individuals to obtain information regarding their satisfaction/dissatisfaction.* Serves as an advocate for support of individuals.* Utilizes community resources to promote community integration and individuals’ independence.* Assists individuals in articulating goals for recovery, helping monitor progress in treatment, modeling effective coping techniques and self help strategies based on recovery experience.* Willing to learn and model the five principles of trauma informed care; safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, and empowerment.* Commitment to promote cultural, racial, language and gender access, diversity, equity and inclusion.* Ability to be comfortable sharing your own experience and demonstrate own efforts at self-directed recovery.* Ability to flexibly engage people based on their level of receptivity and individual needs, acknowledging that even the same person may need different types of individual-based services at different points in their recovery process.**Qualifications:**This position requires the following combination of education and experience:* Be 18 years of age or older.* Must have a valid driver’s license.* Attestation to having a mental health diagnosis and have reached a place in recovery to positively support others in similar situations;* Have at minimum a high school diploma or equivalency;* Completed and passed a peer specialist training and have received certification through the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) per requirements of the OMHSAS### **CSG Offers Superior Perks & Benefits:*** Medical, Dental, Prescription, & Vision Insurance available for employees, spouses, domestic partners, & dependents who qualify.* Generous Paid Time Off & Other Paid Leave* Extensive Paid Training* Career Development Opportunities* Flexible Pay Options through myFlexPay* Family Medical and Parental Leave* Flexible spending accounts for medical & dependent care* Traditional or Roth 401K Plans with up to 4% employer match* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)* Life Insurance* Wellness Opportunities* Tuition Assistance* Mentor/Mentee OpportunitiesHealth Insurance & Benefits availability will vary.Make a positive impact not only in someone else's life but in your own life by becoming a valued member of the CSG Team!Community Services Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Workforce Diversity.### Find Meaning in Your Work with Community Services Group (CSG)CSG helps people live more independent, fulfilling lives every day. Every role, from direct care to administration, plays a part in strengthening our communities from the inside out.For over 50 years, CSG has provided trusted **mental health and intellectual and developmental disability (IDD)** services across Pennsylvania. We’re a team of 1,350+ employees who believe in compassion, collaboration, and creating opportunities for growth. Both for those we serve and for each other.**Why Work With Us*** **Make an impact.** Change lives right in your own community.* **Grow your skills.** Learn, develop, and build a meaningful career.* **Be valued.** Be part of a team that supports and celebrates you.Since 1972, CSG’s mission has been simple: to help people reach their full potential through innovative, community-based care. Find the purpose you’ve been looking for at CSG.