Certified Peer Specialist

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Job Description

• Can identify principles of Recovery and incorporate Recovery Practice Guidelines in all aspects of work.
• Addresses individualized patient recovery needs through group and individual modalities.
• Works with clinical staff to identify ways to support individuals with their recovery and implement plans of action
• Use personal experiences in mental health recovery effectively as inspiration for patients in interactions with patients.
• Contributes to reviews of patient treatment/recovery plans.
• Consults with professional staff to assist in evaluating peer needs or problems.
• Adheres to department policies and standards, including but not limited to code of conduct and all documentation standards.
• Participates in weekly supervision with licensed clinician

Requirement:

• Lived experience as a consumer of services for a serious mental illness
• High school diploma or GED
• Maintained a job or volunteer position for at least 12 months within the past year or have earned 24 post-secondary education credits.
• Certification as a Peer Specialist in the state of Pennsylvania

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.