Peer Support Specialist

About the role

The Peer Support Specialist provides recovery based supportive services for Coastal Horizons clients to assist them in pursuing and achieving health, wellness, & recovery goals. The Peer Support Specialist will provide support to incarcerated individuals seeking treatment to streamline individuals into treatment, provide resources, and engage at the onset of treatment services.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care
• Transport clients if needed
• Track recovery support services provided

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or higher, combined with knowledge of wellness and recovery-based concepts
• Personal experience as a consumer of mental health and/or substance use disorder treatment, or some equivalent experience preferred
• Must have peer support specialist certification

Position Highlights

• Promotes consumer engagement in therapy with clinicians, engagement with psychiatric appointments, involvement and engagement with wellness services and recovery support, and engagement with primary care.
• Completes documentation of services, engages in ongoing continuing education for professional development, and works in a variety of settings.
• Affords assistance in a variety of ways – recovery support, sharing of lived experience, resource acquisition, coordination of care.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Educational loan repayment programs & Career growth
• Retail savings plan/401K
• Paid time off programs, rollover hours, 14 paid holidays
• Employee engagement activities, resource groups, and diversity events

Schedule

Monday – Friday, Full Time

Location

Brunswick County - Onsite/Community Based