Certified Peer Specialist

Description We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) to join our growing team. In this role, you will use your lived experience to provide peer support, encouragement, and advocacy to individuals in recovery. The CPS collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to promote engagement, hope, and self-directed recovery while maintaining timely and accurate documentation. The ideal candidate is reliable, empathetic, and person-centered, with strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, recovery-oriented environment.

Part-Time | Available In the Philadelphia, PA 19134 Area

Salary

$17.00/HR

Scheduled: Monday-Friday 9:00AM-2:00PM

Job Summary The Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) uses lived experience of recovery from mental health and/or substance use challenges to support individuals in their recovery journeys. The CPS provides peer support, advocacy, education, and skill-building services that promote self-determination, wellness, and community integration. This role is an integral member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and models recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and person-centered practices.

Key Responsibilities Provide one-on-one and group peer support based on shared lived experience Support individuals in identifying recovery goals and developing self-directed recovery plans Model hope, resilience, and recovery-oriented behaviors Facilitate peer-led groups focused on wellness, self-advocacy, coping skills, and life skills Assist individuals in navigating mental health, substance use, and social service systems Promote engagement in community resources, peer-run programs, and self-help groups Support individuals in building natural supports and strengthening social connections Collaborate with clinical staff and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings Advocate for individuals’ rights, preferences, and recovery goals Maintain appropriate boundaries and adhere to peer support ethics Complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner Participate in supervision, training, and quality improvement activities Comply with all organizational policies, procedures, and confidentiality requirements Assist in development and implementation of educational and support groups, activities deemed beneficial by the program community, e.g., warm line, calendar of events, etc. Introduce and link individuals to community resources and peer supports outside of the facility to promote community integration, e.g., public transportation training, computer educational/G.E.D. classes, vocational services, (OVR, job training), health and wellness, banking, and financial entitlements, etc. Actively participate in team meetings and promote a recovery perspective as a key component of all discussions