CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALIST

About the Role

We're seeking a compassionate and recovery-focused Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) to join our Community Transitional Recovery Program (CTRP) team. In this role, you'll use the power of peer support, advocacy, recovery education, and meaningful connection to help individuals regain control of their recovery journey.

About Community Transitional Recovery Program

The Community Transitional Recovery Program (CTRP) is a short-term, community-based mental health program designed to support individuals with high and complex needs as they transition from institutional or acute crisis settings back into the community. Our goal is to provide the tools, supports, and individualized planning participants need to live as independently as possible in the least restrictive environment of their choosing.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized peer support and recovery-focused services.
• Advocate for individuals throughout the recovery process.
• Encourage engagement in treatment and recovery services.
• Model healthy recovery and wellness strategies.
• Help individuals identify their strengths, choices, and personal recovery goals.
• Promote self-advocacy and individual empowerment.
• Provide recovery education to participants, staff, and family members as appropriate.
• Support participants in developing Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP).
• Help individuals identify and strengthen effective coping strategies.
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• Support individuals in developing skills necessary for successful community living.
• Help participants identify natural supports and meaningful community connections.
• Facilitate or support recovery-focused groups, including WRAP, Recovery Support Groups, Community Meetings, and Symptoms and Coping Skills.
• Encourage healthy social interaction and community involvement.
• Help individuals develop supportive relationships and social connections.
• Promote participation in activities that support recovery and wellness.
• Support person-centered interventions identified within individual service plans.
• Collaborate with participants and the treatment team around individual goals.
• Encourage participants to take an active role in their recovery planning.
• Help individuals prepare for successful transition into less restrictive community settings.
• Reinforce recovery strategies that promote long-term stability and independence.
• Complete required service documentation accurately and within established timeframes.
• Communicate relevant participant information with the treatment team while maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
• Participate in team meetings, training, and program activities.
• Collaborate with clinical and program staff to support coordinated services.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support participant recovery.

Qualifications

• Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Certification
• High School Diploma or GED
• At least 2 years of experience working with others in mental health recovery
• Ability to maintain required continuing education and training
• Ability to complete 18 credit hours of additional training annually
• Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and confidentiality
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• DailyPay
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance for eligible employees
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Company-Paid Training

Career Growth & Development

• Professional Development Opportunities
• Recovery-Focused Training
• Peer Support Experience Certification Development Opportunities
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Opportunities Across Multiple Service Lines

Resources for Human Development (RHD) is part of the Inperium family of companies. Employment for this position is administered through Apis Services, Inc. Equal Opportunity Employer.