Specialist - Certified Peer - MIYA
Specialist - Certified Peer - MIYA
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Help Us Change Lives
Auberle Seeks: Certified Peer Support Specialist FT
As part of a nationally recognized award winning human service organization Auberle serves 4000 individuals and families each year. Our staff is comprised of passionate individuals who are committed to finding innovative ways to solve our communitys most difficult problems. We are committed to working to build and sustain anequitable and inclusive work environment and world where cultural diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe diversity benefits and enriches the development of all! Our staff have voted us as a Top Workplace by the Pittsburgh PostGazette for 11 years in a row. 2023 Top Non Profit Workplace in the Country. Auberle operates over 20 programs in 10 Western PA counties with 200 staff and a $16M budget.
Our Certified Peer Support Specialist will be an integral part of the MIYA Program. The Mobile Intervention for Young Adults (MIYA) Program delivers comprehensive mobile services and supports to youth during their transition out of the social service system into a community. The MIYA Program engages youth and young adults in decisionmaking and problemsolving processes for all aspects of their life. The program works closely with the individuals family and natural supports to assist them with meeting their individual goals for recovery. This program serves Allegheny County HealthChoices/Medical Assistance eligible youth and young adults ages 18 to 25 years with a primary serious emotional/behavioral disorder (SE/BD) or serious mental illness (SMI)
MIYA takes a clinical and skill development approach to assist youth and young adults to develop critical adaptive skills needed to negotiate establish and adapt to independent living in the community. MIYA helps individuals capitalize on opportunities to selfdetermine what they need to lead a meaningful life in the community including choosing where to live learn work and socialize.
Key Objectives of this Role
- Role models competency in recovery and ongoing coping skills through developing relationships with the individual and their informal and formal supports.
- Provided essential expertise and consultation to other team members in promoting a recoveryoriented cultural and practice of service provision and in understanding the clients perspective and subjective experience.
- Provides WRAP and Mental Health Advance Directive planning mobility training assistance with life skills and help with social interpersonal relationship and leisure time activities as needed.
- Functions autonomously and uses appropriate judgment in problem solving daytoday crisis situations utilizing oncall clinical staff or supervisory support when appropriate
Qualifications
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Skills and Qualifications:
- Must be aged 1825 who is or has a lived experience as a recipient of mental health behavioral and/or drug and alcohol services and/or has experienced traumatic events/circumstances including homelessness and abuse; and has sought recovery. Individuals must be willing to disclose their peer status.
- Must either currently have Peer Specialist Certification or obtain Peer Specialist Certification upon graduation of the Certified Peer Specialist Training within 6 months of date of hire (Auberle will support and fund this process)
- Progressed in own recovery and be comfortable sharing your story of recovery.
- Must have a basic understanding of staging clients readiness for change as well as recovery principles
- Understands and supports a trauma informed System of Care
- Must have a basic understanding of mental health behavioral health and cooccurring disorders conditions or substance use that interfere with activities of daily living and mental health awareness
- Ability to engage effectively with others strong work ethic flexibility and interest in taking on new challenges
- Must have obtained a High School Diploma or Equivalency
- Ownership of a reliable vehicle a valid drivers license and proof of insurance required
- ACT 33/34 and FBI Clearances
- Random drug testing as applicable
Auberle offers excellent training opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package:
- Competitive Salary
- Medical Dental Vision & optional Flexible Spending Accounts
- 7 Paid Vacation Days increasing to 12 after the first year (Additional with tenure)
- 12 Paid Sick Days (Accrual per pay period)
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Basic and Optional Life Insurance
- Optional SupplementalInsurances
- 403B Retirement Savingswith an employer match
- Educational Assistance
- Public Service Learn Forgiveness Qualifying Employer
Apply Here:
If you are missiondriven passionate about helping others and eager to succeed we encourage you to apply. To join our team please apply at more about us at
Auberle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race color national origin sex disability age or any other characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
