Peer Specialist - BH/ID

Path Inc. (People Acting to Help) is a comprehensive Community Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Center serving Northeast Philadelphia. The organization consistently achieves high accreditation levels, including a 5‑Star Provider Rating by CBH, and is recognized for innovative programs and staff accomplishments.

About the role

Promote PATH’s mission to help individuals achieve a more independent and fulfilling life by serving as an effective team member. Provide crisis intervention, support, safety plans, and linkages to youth and families in Northeast Philadelphia, Region 1. The program operates 365 days per year, 24 hours per day.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis assessment, intervention, education, and support in person, with an assigned team member, within a designated time frame for referrals received by DBH/CBH.
• Share lived experience to connect with and support individuals in crisis and aid in developing a crisis support plan.
• Utilize approved evidence‑based practices and tools, including SAMHSA crisis intervention guidelines and resolution models.
• Ensure all interventions are person‑centered and driven by the individual and their family/supports.
• Assist family/supports (with appropriate releases) in understanding the events that led to the crisis from all perspectives.
• Help the individual obtain and maintain culturally appropriate basic living needs—housing, food, medical care, recreation, and education—through linkage to resources and additional supports.
• Provide follow‑up care or transfer to other levels of care after assessment and plan development, scheduling appointments at convenient times.
• Complete or assist others in completing involuntary commitment petitions.
• Arrange and follow through with voluntary or involuntary hospitalization admissions and adhere to all commitment initiation procedures.
• Link the individual to the CRC or other 24/7 crisis staff and remain with them until the connection and collaboration are completed.
• Develop, with the individual and their family/supports, a safety/crisis plan that incorporates everyone’s perspective, strengths, and ideas.
• Maintain knowledge of local community resources and services and provide care coordination.
• Provide up to 72 hours of intervention by scheduling follow‑up appointments, including evenings and weekends, in the home and community.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1 year experience in the Behavioral Health system.
• PA Peer Specialist Certification.
• Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle required.
• Ability to use an Electronic Health Record.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Annual increases.
• Performance and longevity bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefits package for staff and family.
• Generous paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time.
• No‑cost pension plan.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities, including licensure supervision.
• Cutting‑edge treatment facility, resources, and treatment modalities.
• Opportunities for advancement and growth within the organization.
• Eligibility for the Federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• Referral bonus for referring a friend who accepts employment.