Certified Peer Support Specialist

Job Overview

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Men Certified Peer Support Specialist to empower individuals on their recovery journey. In this vital role, you will serve as a compassionate advocate and mentor, leveraging your lived experience to inspire hope and facilitate positive change. Your energetic approach will foster trust and engagement with diverse communities, supporting clients through behavioral health challenges, mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders. This paid position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference while working within a collaborative, recovery-focused environment.

Duties

• Provide peer support and mentorship to individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges, sharing personal recovery experiences to inspire hope.
• Develop trusting relationships with clients by actively listening, demonstrating empathy, and promoting client-centered recovery plans.
• Assist clients in navigating behavioral health services, including crisis management and crisis intervention when urgent situations arise.
• Employ motivational interviewing techniques to encourage behavioral change and support harm reduction strategies.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams using electronic health record (EHR) systems to document progress, treatment plans, and client interactions accurately.
• Advocate for clients’ needs within culturally diverse communities, respecting individual backgrounds and promoting social justice.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of client information in compliance with privacy laws and organizational policies.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience working with individuals experiencing mental health conditions or substance use disorders.
• Strong background in crisis management, crisis intervention, and behavioral health support.
• Proven ability to work effectively with culturally diverse populations and promote inclusive practices.
• Experience in addiction counseling, social work, or recovery peer support roles is highly desirable.
• Skilled in client communication, mentoring, and advocacy to empower clients toward recovery goals.
• Familiarity with harm reduction principles, motivational interviewing techniques, and behavioral health interventions.
• Experience working with electronic health record (EHR) systems for documentation and case management.

Join us as a Certified Peer Support Specialist and become a vital part of transforming lives through compassionate support and advocacy!

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Referral program

Work Location: In person