Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Overview

Join our dedicated team as a Mental Health Peer Recovery Support Specialist and become a vital part of transforming lives through compassionate, peer-led support. In this role, you will leverage your lived experience with mental health challenges and recovery to empower individuals facing behavioral health issues. Your energetic approach will foster hope, resilience, and recovery, creating a welcoming environment where clients feel understood and supported. This paid position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference while working within a dynamic, culturally inclusive community-focused setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support and mentorship to individuals experiencing mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders.
• Share personal recovery experiences to inspire hope and motivate clients toward positive change.
• Conduct crisis management and crisis intervention strategies to de-escalate situations effectively and safely.
• Implement harm reduction techniques and motivational interviewing to promote healthier choices and behaviors.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams using electronic health record (EHR) systems to document client progress accurately and maintain confidentiality.
• Facilitate group activities, educational sessions, and peer support groups that foster community and resilience.
• Advocate for clients’ needs by connecting them with culturally appropriate resources and services, respecting diversity in backgrounds and experiences.

Experience

• Lived experience with mental health recovery or substance use recovery is essential; prior peer support or advocacy work is highly valued.
• Demonstrated skills in crisis management, crisis intervention, and behavioral health support.
• Experience working with individuals from culturally diverse communities, understanding the importance of cultural competence in care delivery.
• Knowledge of addiction counseling, harm reduction strategies, motivational interviewing techniques, and social work principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, families, and multidisciplinary teams while maintaining strict confidentiality standards.
• Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems for documentation purposes.
• Previous experience supporting individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders is preferred.

This role is ideal for passionate individuals committed to advocating for mental health recovery through empathetic peer support. Join us in fostering hope, resilience, and empowerment—helping individuals build healthier futures every day!

Pay: $15.00 - $23.00 per hour

Work Location: In person