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Full time

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Description:

POSITION PURPOSE:

• To provide non-clinical support to individuals in the community.

• A member of the Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment Team that provides community-based services to adults with mental health and co-occurring disorders.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Will provide non-clinical support to individuals in the community.

• As a Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) , you are first and foremost a peer – meaning that you have lived experience with mental illness and/or addition – and can serve as a role model for recovery values and principles, providing hopeful information about recovery and wellness.

• Will provide stage wise treatment interventions based on the consumer’s stage of change.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must self-identify as an individual with a serious mental illness, who is currently or formerly was a recipient of mental health services, is in the process of his/her/their recovery and has successfully completed training in illness management recovery interventions.

• High School Diploma or GED

• Current certification as a CPS (or will obtain within twelve months of hire).

• Must have lived experience in drug and/or alcohol recovery .

• Valid driver license

• Ability to drive an organization vehicle

• Act 33/34/73 Clearances (Criminal/Child/FBI Department of Human Services)

• Pre-Employment Drug Screen

• Child Protective Services Law training (CPSL)

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS/BENEFITS:

WORK SCHEDULE : This is a Non-Exempt (hourly) position. Primarily Monday through Friday daylight – hours may vary according to program need. Will provide on call services on a rotating basis

Great Benefit Package: (Benefits start Day 1 of employment): 403B with employer match; Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental, Vision; Life Insurance; Paid Holiday Days; Plus more………

ABOUT PITTSBURGH MERCY

We’re a community-based health and human services organization using person-centered care to treat our area’s most vulnerable populations. Our mission is to be a compassionate, transforming presence within our communities. We reach out to offer help – and hope – to people who are experiencing: Mental illness and substance abuse; Physical health needs; Intellectual disabilities; Traumatic events or circumstances, including homelessness.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran