Certified Peer Specialist - PT

Mentor Behavioral Health, a part of the Sevita family, provides Early Intervention, Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and Behavioral Health services to children, individuals and families. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.

Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Part - time (Bethlehem, PA)

Pay: $18.75 per hour **

Are you a caring, compassionate individual with CPS certification, looking to make a real difference in someone’s life? Bring your commitment and skill to a team-based workplace that puts people first.

• Provide peer counseling to individuals by drawing on common experiences.
• Guide and encourage individuals to take responsibility and actively participate in their recovery.
• Develop Individual Service Plans (ISPs) for individuals receiving program services and monitor the plans through treatment reviews.
• Assist the individuals and/or family members to develop self-identified goals.
• Meet with the individual, family, and or other pertinent persons involved in the individual’s life, with regular face-to-face visits and phone contact.
• Communicate with natural families, school officials, and other team members to ensure that resources are identified based on need(s) and availability.
• Provide side-by-side support and coaching to help individuals socialize during program hours of operation, including but not limited to accompanying individuals to the movies, grocery store, library, etc.
• Support participation in community self-help groups and assist individuals to plan and carry out leisure time activities on evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Coach or teach basic individual living skills, such as food preparation and meal planning, laundry, bill payment, personal hygiene, etc.
• Document services provided, ensuring that the individuals and/or family members review and sign off on records and reports; prepare weekly billing packet.
• Maintain service need reports and treatment reviews in accordance with program, state, and local mental health standards and regulations.
• Meet with and provide weekly reports to supervisor.
  
  

Qualifications

• Certified Peer Support Specialist Certification required
• Must live within 30 miles of Bethlehem, PA
• Must have Vehicle, valid driver's license in good standing with car registration and auto insurance required
• Reliable, responsible, and caring nature.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
• Commitment to the company’s mission and values.
  
  

Why Join Us?

• Part- time hours available
• Flexible schedule opportunities.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Full compensation/benefits package for employees working 32 hours/week.
• Rewarding, complex work adding value to the organization’s mission alongside a great team of co-workers.
• Enjoy job security with nationwide career development and advancement opportunities.
  
  

We have meaningful work for you – come join our team – Apply Today!

• Pay is a tertiary plan: $18.75 for billable hours; $10 for non-billable hours, and $15.25 per hour for training.
  
  

Join Our Team

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals and families, we encourage you to join Mentor Behavioral Health’s mission of helping everyone live a full and happy life. Apply today and start your journey toward a rewarding career well-lived.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.