Certified Peer Support Specialist / CPSS / Facility Based Crisis

About the role

We are hiring for a Certified Peer Support Specialist at RHA Health Services. This is a Regular position.

Responsibilities

• Provides essential expertise and consultation to the entire interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote a culture in which each individual’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected and integrated into treatment, rehabilitation, and community self-help activities while serving as an advocate for clients.
• Meeting with clients to provide advice and support in accordance with a treatment plan.
• Aiding in peer support groups with assigned consumers on a regular basis.
• Supporting/assisting consumers in daily decision making and resolution of minor problems.
• Aiding clients by finding resources, advising the consumer of processes, and encouraging follow through with proposed resolutions, locating social activities, or provide other assistance as needed.
• Accompanying clients to meetings and participating in meetings of community groups to advocate for consumer needs, leading recovery dialogues/self-help sessions with clients.
• Fostering client’s development of healthy relationships by encouraging participation in community activities.
• Observing behavior and evidence of general well-being and discussing observations with the clients.
• Modeling effective coping and self-help techniques to individuals or groups of consumers.
• Providing advice to clients on empowerment skills and successful community living.
• Informing clients on community resources and how to use them appropriately, providing information to consumers and families on specific topics, as assigned.

Requirements

• Qualified Mental Health Professional Status and Peer Support certification or certificate of Peer Support supervision.
• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent.
• 1 year of experience working with persons with the population supported.
• Certified as a Peer Support Specialist or 1 continuous year as a current or former recipient of treatment (including mental health/substance abuse treatment or diagnosis) and eligibility for certification as Peer Support Specialist by the governing agency.
• Complete minimum of twenty (20) hours of training specific to the required components of the specific service definition including crisis response within the first 90 days of employment.
• Valid drivers’ license and automotive insurance.
• Pass background check and drug screen.
• CPR, first aid, NCI and/or role-related certification, a plus.

Pre-employment screening

• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving: Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

Benefits

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

About RHA

RHA Health Services helps individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes. For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.