Support Specialist

About the Role

Provide peer-led services supporting individuals with mental health, substance use, or trauma challenges, utilizing personal recovery experience to guide others toward wellness.

Responsibilities

• Offer empathetic support and share recovery insights.
• Assist in developing skills for self-sufficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Lived experience with mental health or substance use.
• Completed 80-hour Peer Support Training (or equivalent) within 90 days or within 2 years of hire.
• Current behavioral intervention techniques training within six months.

Skills

• Strong communication and empathy.
• Recovery-focused mindset.
• Ability to work in mutuality with clients.

Schedule

Full-time, evening shift (PM).

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional growth opportunities.