Peer Specialist
NORTHEAST TREATMENT CENTER
Summary
Certified Peer Support Services are intended to serve adults who are 18 years of age or older with serious emotional disturbance or serious emotional illness. NET delivers PSS services to individuals living in Philadelphia County and specializes in working with individuals with co-occurring disorders. Services promote hope, choice, empowerment, and self-determination through mutual relationships and natural community supports.
Job description
Activities
- Development of Natural Supports: Support individuals in becoming active in their community and accessing spiritual, social, and other natural supports.
- Community Support: Support individuals in exploring and accessing housing, employment, and education supports; may accompany individuals to meetings.
- Trauma Informed: Support individuals using a trauma-informed care approach.
- Advocacy: Support individuals in accessing treatment, self-help, and self-advocacy activities; encourage treatment engagement and recovery plan participation.
- Social Network: Support individuals in improving personal relationships, socializing, and meeting new people.
- Self Help: Support individuals in creating a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and/or developing Mental Health/Substance Use Advance Directives.
- Self-Improvement: Facilitate activities that promote self-esteem and self-worth based on individual preference.
- Health & Wellness: Support individuals in adopting healthy habits based on individual preference.
Essential Position Responsibilities
- Works with participants to assess strengths and needs to develop a person-centered, individualized service plan.
- Supports the participant in carrying out their recovery plan and continuously reviews and assesses needs.
- Works with participants to identify, develop, access, and strengthen supports to increase community integration and inclusion.
- Monitors supports and services for appropriateness and effectiveness.
- Supports participants in the self-management of critical or crisis situations.
- Advocacy at all levels on behalf of the individuals.
- Attendance in individual and group supervision, treatment team meetings, inter-agency team meetings, and required trainings.
- Ensures that all participant visits are documented in the electronic health record (EHR).
- Achieves a minimum of 50 billable hours per two-week pay period.
Requirements
- Self-identified individual who has received or is receiving mental health services for a serious emotional disturbance or serious mental illness
- Eighteen (18) years of age or older
- High school diploma or general equivalency diploma
- Within the last three (3) years, maintained at least 12 months of successful work or volunteer experience, or earned at least 24 credit hours at a college or post-secondary educational institution
- Completed Department approved certified peer specialist training
- Valid Driver's License and safe driving record and proof of insurance coverage
- Experience navigating multi-system services and working knowledge of available community resources
- Must demonstrate a genuine respect for all individuals
- Demonstrate an understanding of cultural competence and the principles of recovery
- Must have current state clearances for Child Abuse, Criminal Records, and Contagious Diseases
- Must possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Must have availability and flexibility to work some evenings and weekends, as needed
- Must be able to drive and work in the community with participants independently
- Complete documentation daily
- After hours On Call duties are required
- Strongly Preferred: Lived experience of mental health and/or substance use recovery
- Strongly Preferred: Work or volunteer experience in an outpatient setting for mental health and/or substance use treatment
Company overview
Northeast Treatment Center is a comprehensive behavioral healthcare provider specializing in mental health and substance abuse treatment services. Operating primarily in the Philadelphia region, the organization offers a range of therapeutic interventions and support programs designed to address various mental health conditions and addiction disorders. Their services typically include outpatient counseling, intensive outpatient programs, medication-assisted treatment, and specialized care for co-occurring disorders. As a community-focused healthcare provider, Northeast Treatment Center plays a vital role in addressing the behavioral health needs of the local population, providing accessible treatment options and supporting individuals on their recovery journeys. The center employs licensed clinicians, therapists, and medical professionals who deliver evidence-based treatments while maintaining a patient-centered approach to care. Their commitment to improving mental wellness and supporting addiction recovery makes them an important resource in the regional healthcare ecosystem.