What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Peer Specialist(CPS) position at PEERSTAR, LLC?
Certified Peer Specialist (CPS)
$2000 Sign on Bonus (if already certified)
We are looking for recovery warriors with a desire to share their own experience navigating recovery. Guide, mentor, and support others through the barriers and celebrations that come with the journey of recovery.
Turn your past into a purpose of inspiring hope in others. After all, you are proof that RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE!
HELP OTHERS AS A PEER SPECIALIST
- Inspire hope in individuals that recovery is not only possible, but probable.
- One on One Work in the community.
- Your job is designed to promote empowerment and self-determination.
- Teach people how to cope with the stress and barriers encountered when recovering from their mental health challenges.
Requirements Below:
- High school diploma or general equivalency degree (preference); AND
- Has maintained 6 months of consecutive employment or volunteer work experience; OR within the last three (3) years, has maintained at least 12 months of successful full or part-time paid or volunteer work experience; AND
- Has completed a peer specialist certification training curriculum approved by the state of Pennsylvania; AND
- Is able to attest that they have a mental health diagnosis and have reached a place in their recovery pathway where they can positively support others in a similar situation
- Ability to use iPad for documentation
- Must Have Reliable Transportation
Job Type: Full Time
Compensation: $30,000 - $32,500 per year performance-based incentives.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vison Insurance
- 401k with Match
- Paid Time Off
- Referral Bonus
About Peerstar:
PeerStar is Pennsylvania's largest and most established peer support provider, operating exclusively in the peer support space since 2008. We employ Certified Peer Specialists (CPS) and Certified Recovery Specialists (CRS)—individuals with lived experience of mental health and/or substance use challenges—who receive specialized training to support others on their recovery journey.
Our services are:
- Goal-oriented and structured, with individualized recovery plans (IRPs) focused on specific, achievable objectives
- Medicaid-funded, making them accessible to those who need them most
- Home and community-based, meeting peers literally where they are
- Complementary to clinical treatment, working alongside therapists and doctors
- Culturally responsive, adapting to diverse backgrounds and needs
- Available statewide, serving 32 counties across Pennsylvania
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $30,000.00 - $32,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- If you don't have a certificate, are you willing to attend a two week course to get one?
License/Certification:
- peer specialist certificate from PCB? (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Indiana, PA (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $30,000 - $32,500
