Peer Support Specialist II
Core
Provide peer support, mentoring, and advocacy to individuals with substance use and mental health challenges using lived recovery experience.
Role type
Peer Support Specialist
Builds
Recovery support services and community linkage for individuals seeking treatment
Domain
Healthcare / Substance Use Disorder / Mental Health
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Lived experience of recovery from substance use and/or mental health challenges, Peer certification (CPFS/NCPRSS), outreach and engagement, relationship building, goal setting, resource development, cross-cultural communication
Preferred skills
High School Diploma or GED, longer period of lived experience, prior peer support experience
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), copier, scanner
Responsibilities
Facilitate peer recovery support services in group and/or individual settings; Partner with hospitals, law enforcement, and community organizations to ensure effective linkage to services; Assist patients in accessing therapeutic services and creating personal recovery plans; Develop resource lists and workflows for transitions between programs
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC