Peer Support Specialist II
About The Position
The Collective at PreventEd is looking for a Peer Specialist II – Supervisor to join their team. This role offers an opportunity for a Certified Peer Specialist to leverage their experience, passion, and lived expertise to help other peer specialists thrive. The position involves coaching, supporting, and building a strong, recovery-focused team, providing guidance, encouragement, and feedback, assisting in the development and onboarding of new peer specialists, supporting quality services and documentation, and collaborating with program leadership and community partners. The role also includes continuing to make a difference through peer support.
Requirements
- Is a Certified Peer Specialist
- Is a strong communicator and relationship builder
- Believes in the power of recovery and lived experience
- Enjoys helping others grow and succeed
- Brings compassion, accountability, and a team-first mindset
- Has leadership or supervisory experience—or is ready to take that next step!
- High School Diploma or Bachelor's in education, psychology, social work, community organization, counseling, human services, or related field.
- At least one year in recovery.
- Has Obtained Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Certification through the Missouri Credentialing Board and worked as a CPS for at least one year.
Nice To Haves
- Previous training or experience in public speaking, social services, minority relations, youth programs, planning/coordination, community organization, or teaching preferred.
- Participate in Coalition work such as NPRA-Missouri.
Responsibilities
- Participate as a team member in the formulation of program and/or agency planning, and in the coordination and implementation of PSS services.
- Peer Support Specialists interventions may include: sharing lived experiences of recovery, sharing and supporting the use of recovery tools and modeling successful recovery behaviors; helping individuals to connect with other peers and with their community at large; and assisting individuals with identifying strengths and personal resources to aid in their recovery.
- Lead and mentor other PreventEd Peer Support Specialists.
- Maintain an active caseload of 3-8 clients, or other goal set mutually with supervisor. Also provide general support and assistance to PSS I’s caseload as needed.
- Coordinate referrals to the PSS Services. Make the initial connection with the client, gather information, and provide a warm handoff to a PSS Services team member or appropriate agency.
- Establish community relationships for referrals to the program and resources for clients.
- Provide training for community members on peer services and resources.
- Act as the PreventEd liaison for Peer Services across partner agencies and systems.
- Document all aspects of the job in compliance with agency, contractual, and funding requirements.
- Perform all other related work as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
