Bilingual Peer Recovery Specialist - New Pathways Project
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Summary
About the Role
About You
- Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English
- High school diploma or GED
- Lived experience in recovery from substance use, with a sustained recovery period
- Certification as a Recovery Specialist (CRS) in Pennsylvania, or willingness to become certified within 90 days of employment
- Knowledge of community resources and recovery support services
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or a related field
- Additional peer support certifications or specialized training
- Lived experience with mental health challenges
- Experience working in peer support, case management, or a related field
- Experience working in community-based, clinical, or outreach settings
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is a nonprofit public health institute that builds healthier communities through partnerships with government, foundations, businesses and community-based organizations. It fulfills its mission to improve the health of the community by providing outreach, health promotion, education, research, planning, technical assistance, and direct services. PHMC has served the Greater Philadelphia region since 1972 as a facilitator, developer, intermediary, manager, advocate and innovator in the field of public health. With more than 2,500 employees, 350 programs, a network of subsidiary organizations, 70 locations, sites and close to 350,000 clients served annually, PHMC is one of the largest and most comprehensive public health organizations in the nation.