Peer Support Specialist

About the Role

Community Medical Services (CMS) is hiring a substance abuse Peer Support Specialist to assist patients recovering from addictions to opioids and other illicit substances. You will use your personal recovery experience to provide ongoing guidance, coaching, and support to individuals seeking—or in active—recovery with us. As part of our mission to help individuals recover from substance use disorders, you’ll thrive in a supportive, engaging, and fulfilling work environment where your contributions are valued.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm. Occasional weekend attendance may be required for seminars or conferences.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in identifying effective coping techniques, self-help strategies, and increasing social support networks.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to professional standards.
• Draw from prior behavioral health experience to provide clinical support, including assessments, to special populations and projects.
• Promote harm reduction and recovery in group settings.
• Travel (with reimbursement) up to 25% of the time to various CMS clinic locations and community events.
• Communicate CMS program and assessment information to community-based service providers.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (required)
• Associate Degree with an emphasis in Human Services, Counseling, or Psychology (preferred)
• Peer Support or RSS training certificate required
• Experience with substance abuse, serious mental illness, and/or general mental health (required)
• Valid Driver License and Motor Vehicle Clearance (clean driving record for 39 months)
• Knowledge of behavioral management, de-escalation methods, crisis intervention, and defusing techniques

Qualifications

• Lived experience with a substance use disorder and is living in recovery.
• Comfortable working in a wide range of settings, including CMS clinic locations, community-based outpatient settings, or correctional health facilities.
• Open to, and available for, occasional weekend and holiday shifts.

Benefits

• Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick, vacation, and holiday time
• 401K retirement plan with match
• Tuition and CME reimbursement up to 100%
• Employee assistance program to support mental health and wellness
• Ongoing professional development

About Community Medical Services

Community Medical Services (CMS) is a CARF-accredited addiction treatment program providing services in the form of outpatient medication-assisted treatment and one-on-one and group counseling to those seeking help with their opioid use disorder. Headquartered in Arizona with more than 70 treatment clinics in 14 states, CMS is dedicated to meeting the challenges presented by the growing opioid epidemic in communities where treatment is lacking.

Our Commitment

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.