Peer Specialist I (Casual)

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# Peer Specialist I (Casual)

- Location: Pittsburgh, PA (On-site)
- Employment type: Casual
- Category: Behavioral Health
- Shift: Day Job
- Business unit: ST Health Western Psychiatric Hospital
- Pay: $19.40–$30.14 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2026-03-10T09:31:36.94Z

## Description

Peer Specialists I are individuals with lived experience who provide non-clinical support as a fully integrated treatment team member and educator for staff. Peer Specialists I are role models of recovery values and principles by helping to identify and remove barriers and triggers to treatment for individuals receiving services from inpatient or outpatient programs.

The Transition to Recovery Unit at Western Psychiatric Hospital is a community reintegration-based unit that specializes in acclimating individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses back into the community.
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