Certified Peer Specialist Outpatient

About the role

The role involves providing peer support within an outpatient behavioral health program to adults and adolescents experiencing mental health and substance use challenges. The Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) promotes hope, empowerment, and recovery through individual and group interactions, community engagement, harm reduction, and skill development.

Responsibilities

• Sharing lived experience
• Facilitating recovery-focused groups
• Assisting with wellness management
• Connecting clients to community resources
• Supporting social and vocational skills
• Advocating for recovery awareness
• Reducing stigma
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to foster a recovery-oriented environment

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Current CPS certification
• At least one year of relevant mental health or substance use experience

Skills

• Strong communication
• Trauma-informed care knowledge
• Empathy
• Community resource familiarity
• Teamwork
• Basic computer proficiency

Pay

$17.36/hour

Schedule

Part-time