Certified Family Peer Specialist

Job overview

The Certified Family Peer Specialist position is onsite in Philadelphia, PA, and is full time; compensation is not specified. The role supports Intensive Behavioral Health Services within Greater Philadelphia Health Action’s Behavioral Healthcare Division. The specialist uses peer-to-peer relationships and personal recovery experience to support individuals and families, adapting engagement to each person’s needs and receptivity as part of behavioral health services.

What you'll do

• Share personal recovery experience
• develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships
• demonstrate belief in recovery and hope for peers’ success
• show genuine interest in each person’s welfare
• flexibly engage people according to their needs and readiness.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

certified family peer specialist

peer support

behavioral healthcare

intensive behavioral health services

recovery support

philadelphia pa

greater philadelphia health action

full-time

peer relationships

addiction recovery

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, life, vision, and long-term disability benefits
• employee assistance program
• 401(k) contribution and match
• paid vacation, sick, personal, education, and holiday time
• bonuses
• referral bonus
• advancement opportunities
• continuing education.

Why this role

The posting allows either a bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field plus relevant administrative experience and peer specialist certification, or a high school diploma with peer specialist certification and addiction/recovery knowledge.

About the employer

Greater Philadelphia Health Action is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.