Certified Peer Specialist - Part-time - Canonsburg, PA

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Certification as a Peer Specialist (CPS) in Pennsylvania is required.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Active and unrestricted driver's license (required for travel).
• Demonstrated lived experience in personal mental health recovery.
• Experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness preferred.

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a part-time Certified Peer Specialist to join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team based out of Canonsburg, PA and Waynesburg, PA.

Flexible Schedule: Part-time, 20 hours/week. Pick your own workdays and hours, Monday-Friday between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

Earn $20.23/hour, plus mileage reimbursement

Position Details
The Certified Peer Specialist provides personalized coaching to empower individuals and support their mental health recovery goals. By sharing insights and lived experience from their own personal mental health recovery, the specialist will build meaningful connections with consumers receiving mental health services.
This is a community-based position serving individuals in Washington and Greene Counties, which requires regular travel to meet with consumers in their homes or community settings. The role involves working directly in the field to ensure accessible, person-centered support.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Apply wellness management skills, incorporating a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and Illness Management and Recovery (IMR), to assist consumers on their recovery path.
• Offer direct support to ACT Team members, including ongoing symptom assessment, psychiatric rehabilitation, integrated dual disorder treatment (IDDT), medication management, and transportation for treatment plans.
• Participate in Individualized Treatment Team (ITT) processes, contributing valuable perspectives to consumer care.
• Conduct cross-training for the ACT Team, fostering a culture that recognizes, values, and integrates consumer perspectives into treatment plans.
• Attend and actively engage in internal and external treatment team meetings, daily clinical team meetings, and other relevant sessions.

Open positions in this county qualify for Pennsylvania's Behavioral Health Higher Education Program (BHHEP), which offers candidates meaningful financial and career-building benefits. Through BHHEP, eligible students can receive a paid senioryear internship with Merakey and may also access tuition assistance of up to $20,000 for bachelor's programs or up to $40,000 for master's programs, all while gaining handson experience that strengthens their skills and future employability. Participants who pursue tuition assistance commit to two years of postgraduation employment with the same provider, creating a smooth transition into the workforce and longterm career stability. Candidates can learn more about the program and how to apply to it at: https://bharp.org/providers/bhhep/

Benefits

Merakey offers benefits tailored to support your unique work arrangements.

• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• Voluntary limited benefits offered through the American Worker. Offerings include limited* medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. (*not a substitute for major medical insurance)
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).\
• Enjoy our On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey.

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!