BE Certified Peer Specialist

Position Summary: CTT is mandated to provide service to those individuals within the

mental health system who present the greatest degree of severity of symptoms as evidenced by their multiple physical, psychiatric and legal conditions; extensive use of services and lack of

follow through with treatment. These individuals measure at the highest level of medical necessity as defined by the state Adult Environmental Matrix.

The CPS provides supportive services to people with serious mental illness that are assigned to

Community Treatment Teams, under the supervision of the CPS Coordinator. This is

accomplished through ensuring that the mission, goals and philosophy of CTT are

operationalized within the team.

The incumbent works with individuals in their community environment assisting them in their

mental health recovery through self-disclosure, instilling a sense of hope, encouragement and

vision in the future by assisting them to: (a) better understand their mental illness; (b) promote

self-advocacy; (c) develop interpersonal skills and social support/networks; (d) reinforcement of budgeting skills to allow greater independence in management of funds; (e) develop leisure and recreational activity planning skills; (f) integrate with self-help support groups and other

community avenues toward advancing their personal recovery objectives.

Skills Required:

Must display a mastery of the following case management core competencies:

• Communication Skills: Must be able to communicate effectively with all staff members across all levels of the organization and advocate on behalf of our participants to stakeholders in a respectful and thoughtful manner.
• Compassion: Must be able to display empathy and thoughtfulness when providing services to our participants and advocating on behalf of our participants.
• Time-Management and Organizational Skills: Must demonstrate a thorough understanding of case management documentation standards, meet deadlines, be punctual, and triage crisis situations when they arise.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Must be able to think critically and clearly about participant challenges and exercise sound insight and judgment when offering solutions.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED; Bachelor’s degree in Social Science Field preferred
• Must be a current or former recipient of behavioral health services for two (2) years or more, have achieved at least one (1) year in recovery. Must have successfully completed DBH sponsored CPS Training Program.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

PMHCC, Inc. is committed to equal opportunity. It is our policy to support equal employment for all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual preferences, age, national origin, disability, behavioral health status, military status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Americans with Disabilities Act:

Employees, as well as applicants who are currently, or have become disabled, must be able to perform the functions of the job with either reasonable accommodation or unaided. PMHCC, Inc. will examine reasonable accommodations on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the law.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you live within 60 miles of the city of Philadelphia?
• Have you ever worked for PMHCC or one of its affiliates? If yes, where, when and what position?

Work Location: Philadelphia, PA 19147