Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS)

Job Overview
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) to join our dynamic behavioral health team. In this vital role, you will serve as a compassionate advocate and mentor for individuals navigating mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders. Your lived experience and professional expertise will empower clients on their recovery journey, fostering hope, resilience, and independence. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of diverse populations while promoting recovery-oriented practices within our community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide peer support services based on personal lived experience with recovery.
• Build trusting, recovery-focused relationships with individuals served.
• Assist consumers in developing and achieving recovery and wellness goals.
• Support individuals in accessing housing, employment, education, healthcare, transportation, and other community resources.
• Teach and model effective coping, communication, and independent living skills.
• Encourage self-advocacy, self-determination, and empowerment.
• Assist with crisis prevention by promoting healthy coping strategies and recovery planning.
• Accompany consumers to appointments and community activities when appropriate.
• Collaborate with Qualified Professionals (QPs), therapists, psychiatrists, and other treatment team members.
• Complete timely, accurate, and Medicaid-compliant documentation.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and agency policies.
• Attend required trainings, supervision, and team meetings.
• Maintain North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) certification and required continuing education.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) certification.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Lived experience with mental health and/or substance use recovery.
• Valid North Carolina driver's license with reliable transportation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Basic computer skills for documentation and electronic health records.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing peer support within a CST, ACTT, or behavioral health setting.
• Knowledge of North Carolina Medicaid service definitions and documentation standards.
• Familiarity with community resources and recovery-oriented systems of care.
• CPR/First Aid certification (preferred).

Join us in transforming lives through compassionate peer support! This role offers a rewarding opportunity to leverage your lived experience while helping others achieve stability, wellness, and independence in a supportive environment dedicated to recovery excellence.

Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour

Work Location: In person