CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALIST

Apis Services Inc•Raleigh, NC

8h•$0 - $17

About The Position

Resources for Human Development (RHD) is seeking a compassionate, recovery-focused Certified Peer Specialist to join its Community Transitional Recovery Program (CTRP). CTRP provides short-term assessment and recovery supports to individuals with high and complex needs transitioning from institutional or acute crisis settings into the community. The program helps participants stabilize, strengthen essential life skills, build confidence, and plan for meaningful community inclusion and greater independence in the least restrictive appropriate setting. The Certified Peer Specialist provides peer support, advocacy, recovery education, and encouragement to people in recovery. Using lived experience appropriately, the specialist supports participants in identifying strengths and recovery goals, managing symptoms and wellness, developing healthy connections and natural supports, and building skills for successful community living. The role collaborates with participants and program staff, supports recovery and transition planning, facilitates or assists with recovery-focused groups, and completes required service documentation. This is a full-time position paying $17.28 per hour. Schedule flexibility may be required based on participant and program needs. Employment is administered through Apis Services, Inc.

Requirements

Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) certification.
High school diploma or GED.
At least 2 years of experience working with others in mental health recovery.
Ability to maintain 18 credit hours of additional training each year.
Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality and professional boundaries.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a recovery-focused team.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized peer support and recovery-focused services.
Advocate for participants throughout their recovery journeys and encourage engagement in treatment and recovery services.
Share recovery information and coping strategies; help participants identify strengths and personal recovery goals.
Promote self-advocacy, empowerment, hope, individual choice, and self-determination, and model healthy recovery and wellness practices.
Provide recovery education to participants, staff, and families as appropriate.
Support participants in developing Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP) and coping strategies for managing symptoms and maintaining wellness.
Assist with independent-living preparation and person-centered interventions identified in individual service plans.
Facilitate or support recovery-focused groups, including WRAP, recovery support groups, community meetings, and symptoms and coping skills groups.
Encourage positive social interaction, community participation, and development of natural support networks and meaningful community relationships.
Support participants in preparing for community-based living, participating in recovery and transition planning, building confidence in daily life, and identifying living environments and community supports that reflect their goals and preferences.
Complete required service documentation accurately and within established timeframes.
Collaborate with clinical and program staff regarding participant recovery goals and communicate participant needs and progress while maintaining confidentiality.
Participate in staff meetings, training, and program activities.
Perform additional responsibilities as assigned to support participant recovery.