Job Description:

Job Title: Certified Peer Specialist

Location: St. Louis

Department: SUD Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Shift: Day Shift

We are currently hiring a compassionate and experienced Certified Peer Specialist to join our team in St. Louis, MO. In this rewarding role, you will utilize your own experiences with mental health and/or substance use disorders to inspire hope and growth in others pursuing recovery. By connecting clients with valuable resources and offering guidance through peer support, you'll play a vital role in helping them navigate their journeys towards healing and independence.

• Assist participants in developing treatment plans.

• Complete regular communication with referral sources/guardians regarding progress, transition planning, and pertinent clinical issues and documentation.

• Participate in staffing to assure continuity of care.

• Make or assist in outside referral of issues not able to be addressed within the treatment milieu.

• Assist in scheduling of treatment and arranging transportation.

• Represent the agency in a professional manner.

• May assist in the referral for medical issues of clients.

• Document all services provided in accordance with appropriate state/CARF standards.

• Provide crisis intervention as necessary.

• Facilitate group education as scheduled.

• Obtain trainings to assist in professional development meeting 36 hours every 2 years.

• Self identify as a present or former client of mental health or substance use services OR self identifies as a person in recovery from mental health or substance use disorder.

• Be at least 21 years of age

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent

• Complete a state approved training program and if required, pass a standardized examination

• Missouri Only - Complete the application located on the following website at <

• Missouri Only - If required, complete a 5-Day Basic Training Program; following which, the individual must pass a State of Missouri approved certification examination within six months.

• Current certification as a Certified Peer Specialist (CPS)

• Proficient at sharing lived experience with others seeking to engage in recovery while maintaining healthy boundaries.

• Capable of communicating ideas clearly and effectively verbally and in writing to produce clear and concise reports.

• Ability to connect clients/patients to recovery resources, including mutual aid support groups, located in communities where we serve.

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Preferred Family Healthcare is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.