What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grow Your Career: Certified Peer Specialist position at Greater Philadelphia Health Action?
Founded in 1970 as South Philadelphia Health Action and subsequently incorporated as Greater Philadelphia Health Action, GPHA is a non-profit healthcare organization with a commitment to provide compassionate and affordable healthcare services regardless of an individual’s ability to pay. Since 1970, GPHA has expanded to become one of the premier providers of primary and behavioral healthcare in the Greater Philadelphia area.
GPHA offers GREAT PAY, Performance BONUSES, Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and LTD Insurance. We also offer 401k with a very lucrative company match, Employee Assistance and Self-Care, and Professional Activity, Educational, and Tuition Reimbursements, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick, Paid Personal Days, Paid Educational Days, Holiday Pay, Loan Forgiveness, and many positions have Flexible, Hybrid or REMOTE WORK Schedules.
We are presently seeking full-time Family Peer Specialists in our Behavioral Healthcare Division to support Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS).
Requirements include Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field and three (3) years of administrative experience in substance abuse/mental health related social service area with certification in peer specialist support;
OR
High School Diploma with certification in peer specialist support and knowledge of addiction/recovery and working with persons living with an addiction.
General Responsibilities include the ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships is essential to effective CIS performance. Consequently, CISs must hold the following beliefs and demonstrate the following qualities:
- A personal belief in recovery
- A genuine hope and optimism that their peers will succeed
- A sincere interest in the welfare of their peers, including the ability to see each person as a unique individual
- A willingness to share their own recovery experience
- An ability to flexibly engage people based on their level of receptivity and individual needs, acknowledging that even the same person may need different types of peer-based services at different points in their recovery process.
At Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. (GPHA), we respect diversity and promote equity through action, advocacy, and policy through a dedicated team of representatives committed to listening, learning, and enacting systemic change. We create different channels, outlets, and programs to enhance safe spaces within GPHA, creating a shared understanding and language around justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. GPHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. GPHA does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices to include hiring, transferring and promotion practices on the basis of race, color, sex, age, handicap, disability, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law..
