Certified Peer Support Specialist

Overview Join a Team That Changes Lives

For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we’re here to create real change – helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Now, we’re looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives – including your own. You’ll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.

At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
• Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
• Flexible Schedules
• Retirement Savings Plan

Join us and be a part of something bigger.

Responsible for providing support services to young adult through geriatric consumers with severe and persistent mental illness through the various stages of Recovery.

SALARY: Up to $21/hour

• Meets newly enrolled consumers after screening is reviewed to begin to develop therapeutic rapport.
• Works with person served in integration all aspects of recovery including physical, mental, and meaningful life purpose.
• Serves as part of the interdisciplinary team in the engagement, Individual Action Planning (IAP) and crisis planning process.
• Provides input in the implementing meaningful goals for their Individual Action Plan focusing on the following areas: mental health recovery education, daily living skills, physical wellness, housing, interpersonal, substance use, relationships, independent transportation, self-help groups, exercise/wellness groups and the Recovery Learning Center (RLC) vocational & leisure
• Reviews the Screening, Assessment, Crisis Plan, Critical Needs Plan and IAP upon completion or update completed by the LPHA.
• Share personal recovery experiences to develop authentic/professional peer to peer relationships.
• Integrates the Prism Model for effective treatment of serious and persistent mental illness and trauma informed approach into everyday practice and clinical intervention.
• Organizes, plans, and facilitates a range of valued community activities that support recovery, self help, wellness/fitness, social, and cultural opportunities outside of the consumers’ home.
• Facilitates peer lead activities and or groups which empowering enrolled consumers to take a lead in the planning and implementation process.
• Serves as a role model to peers regarding appropriate behavior and commitment to recovery.
• Provides peer mentoring to validate consumers’ life experiences, including but not issues such as social stigmatization acceptance and affiliation.
• Offers or assists with transportation needs, supporting engagement/participation in recovery focused community resources as well as doctors appointment, shopping, entitlement/housing support, court, etc.
• Maintains a positive attitude and promotes an environment that is recovery based and supports the individual rehabilitation goals and interventions of consumer and which encourages hope, healing and empowerment.
• Works with consumers to identify and utilize preferred recovery tools and self care techniques (i.e. WRAP, WHAM, peer groups, and peer recovery groups).
• Communicates treatment related information, including making recommendation for adjusting treatment plans and goals to Case Manager, Mental Health Counselor or Recovery Advocate.
• Demonstrates appropriate therapeutic boundaries.
• Works as part of the interdisciplinary team in assisting with face to face crisis intervention to aid the…