Certified Peer Specialist

Mentor Behavioral Health
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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