Peer Specialist, Behavioral Health & Recovery Support
Overview
Peer Specialist at PATH Inc will own recovery support for individuals with psychiatric or intellectual disabilities across a community based program. You will work onsite in Philadelphia, part time 24 hours per week, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to promote recovery and peer-driven care. This role emphasizes training, WRAP, and peer culture to drive meaningful outcomes. What makes this role different is hands-on peer mentorship integrated with a structured treatment team and ongoing professional development.
What You'll Do10
- 1Build and facilitate self help groups for residents with behavioral health issues
- 2Design and cofacilitate resident meetings to nurture a peer recovery culture
- 3Lead WRAP education and engagement for participants and staff
- 4Provide training and orientation to new employees on recovery concepts and peer support
- 5Support residents in developing and practicing skills on their service plans
- 6Assist residents with appointments, activities, and daily living tasks to promote independence
- 7Link residents to community peer support for integration
- 8Model self advocacy and share recovery experiences to inspire participants
- 9Keep the treatment team informed of concerns, strengths, and achievements
- 10Participate in team meetings to ensure recovery remains central to care
Requirements5
- 1High School diploma or GED
- 2Experience supporting individuals with psychiatric or intellectual disabilities preferred
- 3Pennsylvania approved certification as a peer specialist or WRAP certification preferred
- 4Able to use an Electronic Health Record
- 5History of receiving behavioral health services
Salary Insight
$18k per year
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