Peer Support Specialist
About The Position
Klamath Basin Behavioral Health (KBBH) is seeking a Certified Peer Support Specialist for its Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) department. The role is grounded in trust, connection, and hope. Peer Support Specialists bring insight and empathy to complement clinical care and help individuals build stability, independence, and meaningful lives. As part of an interdisciplinary team, the specialist empowers people to navigate challenges, build skills, and stay connected to resources that support long-term wellness. The role involves meeting peers in homes, clinics, community locations, and treatment settings; providing emotional support; facilitating or co-leading peer support groups; and helping peers set recovery goals and take practical steps toward independence. The specialist also supports access to community resources, maintains required documentation, represents peer perspectives in care planning, and supports appropriate transitions when services are no longer beneficial. The schedule is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and the position is full time.
Requirements
- Meet at least one lived-experience qualification: be a self-identified person currently or formerly receiving mental health services; be a self-identified person in recovery from a substance use disorder who meets abstinence requirements for recovering staff in treatment programs; or be a family member of someone currently or formerly receiving addiction or mental health services.
- Hold current Oregon Health Authority Certified Peer Support Specialist certification, or Youth PSS certification where applicable.
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Not be on the Medicaid provider exclusion list.
- Successfully complete an OHA-approved 40-hour Peer Support Specialist Training.
- Meet OHA application requirements and pass a criminal history background check.
- Have a valid Oregon driver's license and an insurable driving record; driving is required for the position.
Responsibilities
- Build trusted, supportive relationships with peers by meeting them in homes, clinics, community locations, and treatment settings.
- Provide consistent emotional support during clinic visits, helping peers feel heard, respected, and empowered.
- Facilitate or co-lead peer support groups that provide safe spaces for growth, connection, and recovery.
- Support peers in setting recovery goals and taking concrete steps toward independence, such as budgeting, transportation, healthcare access, and benefit navigation.
- Provide follow-up support to help peers remain connected to community resources and promote long-term stability.
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation in accordance with state, federal, grant, and agency requirements.
- Model professional and ethical behavior in alignment with the NCC AP NCPRSS Code of Ethics.
- Collaborate with clinicians and interdisciplinary team members so peer voices are represented in care planning.
- Recognize when services are no longer beneficial and support respectful, appropriate transitions.
- Attend at least two hours of clinical supervision per month.
- Maintain confidentiality and HIPAA compliance, including electronic communication standards.
- Use clear, culturally responsive professional boundaries; maintain personal wellness; avoid substances that impair job performance; disclose and promptly resolve conflicts of interest; and protect client contact information according to agency policy.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan with 8% employer match
- 15 paid vacation days, increasing with milestone tenure
- Accrued wellness days
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Employee discounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wellness program
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Employee scholarship program
- Certified student loan forgiveness work location
- KBBH pays up to 92% of insurance premiums for the employee and their family
- Potential eligibility for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program for qualifying licensed providers employed by accredited sites
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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