Peer Counselor

About the role

This role supports a new Walk-In Behavioral Health Clinic in Anchorage. The Peer Support Specialist provides flexible, community/program-based peer support services designed to promote recovery, empowerment, and community integration for individuals with severe behavioral health and/or substance use disorder challenges. Responsibilities include facilitating opportunities for individuals to direct their own recovery and advocacy, teaching and supporting skill development, promoting knowledge of available service options, utilizing natural community resources, and fostering wellness and self-worth.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate opportunities for individuals receiving services to direct their own recovery and advocacy process.
• Teach and support the development and utilization of skills needed to facilitate recovery.
• Promote knowledge of available service options and choices.
• Support the utilization of natural resources in the community.
• Help facilitate the development of a sense of wellness and self-worth.

Requirements

• Certified Peer Specialist (upon hire).
• Minimum of 2 years in recovery.

Benefits

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching.
• Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision).
• Life insurance and disability insurance.
• Paid time off (parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues).
• Voluntary benefits and well-being resources.

Additional compensation may be available, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $22.44 - $34.33 per hour. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range will be determined based on relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts reflect base pay; additional compensation may be available.

Schedule

• Monday-Friday, Day shift.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in our promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." We foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard, and respected. Our 120,000 caregivers serve in over 50 hospitals, 1,000 clinics, and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we continue our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

About The Team

Providence Clinical Network (PCN) is a service line within Providence serving patients across seven states with quality, compassionate, coordinated care. PCN includes over 11,000 providers, 900 clinics, and 30,000 caregivers, making it one of the largest medical groups in the country.