Careers & Internships

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Providers that integrate peers into their workforce improve client engagement, reduce stigma, and foster a clture of holistic wellness. Peers within provider organizations can use their lived experience, unique insights, hope, and empathy to help others on their recovery journey.

Explore our listings to find peer service positions to become part of a community promoting pathways to wellness for individuals, families, and communities!

See also: Careers & Internships at the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbilities Services (DBHIDS)

Internships & Apprenticeships

The Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) practicum is a paid internship that enhances existing professional skills by offering opportunities to apply what was learned in the CPS training.

Practicum participants gain proficiency in the use of professional tools such as office machines and e-mail, improve written and oral communication skills, and gain familiarity with workplace procedures and etiquette.

By working with Mental Health Partnerships Information and Referral program, participants expand their knowledge of the behavioral health system and directly engage with person in recovery and professional colleagues.

Learn more about the CPS Practicum

Registered apprenticeships offered by District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund, a labor management partnership between District 1199C of the National Union of Hospital & Health Care Employees and multiple Philadelphia hospitals. The fund provides individualized opportunities to union members and the community to pursue academic and career goals.

Apprenticeship is a career pathway where individuals can earn and learn at the same time.

  • Early childhood education
  • Behavioral health – Direct support professional
  • Advanced home health aide – Nurse aide
  • Community health worker
  • Advanced medical assistant
  • Addictions counselor

Learn more about 1199C apprenticeships

CPS Employment & Technical Assistance Program

The Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) is a private, nonprofit organization that provides voluntary credentialing for professionals in behavioral, physical, and community health fields.

PCB establishes and enforces certification standards and administers testing for various roles, including addiction counselors, prevention specialists, clinical supervisors, and recovery and peer specialists. PCB is committed to promoting public protection through its rigorous certification process.

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