Certified Peer Support Specialist - Partners for Quality

ORGANIZATION: Milestone Centers Inc.
DEPARTMENT: Peer Supports
POSITION: Certified Peer Support Specialist
STATUS: Full Time; 37.5 hours / week
LOCATION: Wilkinsburg
HOURS: Monday through Friday, varies
WAGES: $18.00 / hour

Milestone Centers, a subsidiary of Partners For Quality Inc., is a nonprofit, community-based human services agency supporting individuals with behavioral health challenges and intellectual & developmental disabilities in communities throughout Western Pennsylvania. Our Agency oversees 20 residential settings, two outpatient offices, three adult training facilities, a prevocational enterprise program, a consumer drop-in center, habilitation services, and two Health Care Quality Units in Butler and Warren, which train professionals in 18 counties. Milestone Centers has earned certification from the Sanctuary Institute for providing trauma-informed care.

he Peer Support Specialist supports, engages and encourages individuals to participate in the Peer Support Program. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Demonstrates and reflects a commitment to the mission and values of Milestone by serving others with respect, dignity, and compassion.
• Utilizes Sanctuary Model’s shared values, the Seven Commitments and tools to conduct daily tasks.
• Helps individuals:
  • Develop strategies to manage illness and wellness
  • Develop value roles as student, worker and/or community member
  • Access and maintain stable housing and improve housing quality
  • Develop self-advocacy skills with medical and service providers, employers, etc.
  • Maintain and develop social relationships with family, friends, other natural supports and other peer supporters.
• Utilizes crisis support to help individuals develop and use Action Plans for Prevention and Recovery, Wellness Recovery, Action Plans, Mental Health Advance Directives and other crisis and crisis prevention plans.
• Participates in weekly treatment team and staff meetings.
• Facilitates groups.
• Assists individuals in learning shared decision-making skills, wellness concepts and health care self-management skills and developing recovery focused goals. 
• Transports individuals to specialty physician appointments and makes home visits when necessary

CASH INCENTIVES
Employees have the opportunity to earn additional money through various incentive programs:

• $1,000 to $2,500 Employee Referral (for successfully referring someone to employment)

BENEFITS

• Full Time employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurances
• $1,200 cash payout option in lieu of Health Insurance coverage
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 16 to 26 Paid Days Off / year
• Wellness Days (2 per year)
• Sick Time
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Optional 401(k) with Employer match

WORK PERKS

• Paid orientation and training
• Free parking (select locations)
• Employee Activities, Rewards and Recognition Programs
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program

APPLY TO THIS POSITION

Interested applicants can choose to apply in any of the following ways:

Complete an employment application online

Email resumes:Careers@PFQ.org

Partners For Quality and its family of agencies are an equal opportunity employer

EOE

1. High school diploma or equivalent
2. Must have at least two years of personal mental health recovery
3. Must be a Certified Peer Support Specialist
4. Effective communication skills; basic computer skills; role-modeling skills; positive interactions
5. Organizational skills regarding paperwork and documentation
6. Written and verbal communication that is legible and grammatically acceptable
7. Valid PA Driver’s License
8. Act 33, 34 and FBI Clearances