Job Description
Peer Support Specialist (CPS) (Bilingual Program)
WE SPONSOR YOUR CLASS FOR CERTIFICATION!
$1,000 sign-on bonus ($2,000 if already certified)
Full Time and Part Time Opportunities
Summary:
Are you passionate about helping others conquer their mental health obstacles with your own lived experience? As a Certified Peer Support Specialist, you’ll provide hope, understanding, and empowerment through shared experience—making a real difference every day and friendships to last a lifetime.
Benefits:
· Health Insurance (FT only)
· Dental & Vison Insurance (FT only)
· 401k with Match
· Paid Time Off
· Referral Bonus
Qualifications:
· Knowledge of and experience in the recovery process from mental health disorders and/or substance use.
· Eighteen (18) years of age and older.
· Have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (preferred)
· Have completed a peer specialist certification training curriculum approved by the state of Pennsylvania
· Criminal History Clearances- PA State Police Clearance, Child Abuse, FBI
· Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.
· Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Spanish in verbal and written formats.
What is a Certified Peer Support Specialist:
· Inspire hope in individuals through community-based 1:1 peer support.
· Your job is designed to promote empowerment and self-determination.
· Building trust through your lived experience and offering tools to help others achieve growth.
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
· Complimentary to clinical treatment, working alongside therapists and doctors
· Culturally responsive, adapting to diverse backgrounds and needs
· Available statewide, serving 35 counties across Pennsylvania
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