A. Position Location/Pertinent Information
Location: 50 James Buchanan Drive, Thorndale PA
Department: Peer Support
Work Hours: Full-time/Variable
Overview: The Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) is designed to provide peer-to-peer support to people with an
identified mental health diagnosis. The CPS provides services and supports in a variety of
related areas including the Decision Support Center using the Common Ground program, the
Community/Mobile Peer Program and as a WRAP facilitator. All HSI employees agree to provide
services via the Recovery Principles. (See attached document).
B. Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare various topics for WRAP group sessions in advance of facilitating the group.
- Facilitate group sessions weekly and complete documentation within required timeframe.
- Complete State requirement of a minimum of at least 18 hours of training annually. (These trainings can be accomplished through the agency sponsored College of Recovery, internal and external training)
- Billing is calculated in units. A unit is equals 15 minutes. A unit less than 15 minutes is not billable.
- Notes must be completed within 48 hours of the visit. That visit is then either approved by the supervisor and sent to billing or returned to the CSP for further information or clarification. (If the note is returned, it will appear on the employees To Do List. Again, 24 hours is the turnaround time for completion.)
- Goal plans are reviewed every 6 months and are updated yearly or upon goal completion or at the request of the person utilizing services.
- Strengths based Assessments are completed at a minimum annually or whenever a new goal plan is being created.
Recovery Principles
Human Services, Inc supports the vision of recovery for all those who experience mental illness. All staff of Human Services will utilize the Recovery principles to guide their interactions with clients and their families in the provision of services. In partnering with clients, all staff will support and facilitate the use of Recovery tools that have proven effective in achieving the goal of recovery.
HOPE: a focus on wellness, health and hope.
CHOICE: recognition of the client’s choice in all aspects of service delivery.
INDIVIDUALITY: being responsive to the particular individual’s needs and wishes.
PEER SUPPORT: the inclusion of peers and community supports in the planning of services.
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY: recognition of the inter-dependence between clients, providers and community supports as experts in their respective arenas.
COMMUNITY FOCUS and INTEGRATION: recognition and integration of an individual’s need for housing, employment, education and leisure activities from the outset of treatment planning.
RECOVERY PROCESS: service planning that reflects the view that recovery is individualistic and differently paced for different people.
