Peer Support Specialist
About The Position
Crestwood is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to provide direct services to people experiencing mental health, substance use, or trauma-related issues. The specialist brings personal recovery experience and specialized training and supervision to guide and support others toward increased wellness. The role calls for a personal commitment to recovery maintained over time, completion of peer-support training, and a willingness to share lessons learned in an inspirational way. The position is based at the 40-bed Selma Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC). The Healing Center offers an alternative to traditional psychiatric care through collaboration, empowerment, a healing environment, peer providers, family partners, and a recovery-oriented milieu. Its programs provide structure and support to promote stabilization and recovery, with the goal of restoring hope, self-empowerment, and clients’ belief in their recovery potential. This is a full-time role. The posted base pay range is $23–$24.17 per hour; the final offer may depend on factors including skills, experience, licensure, and program acuity. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background investigation, including criminal history and identity checks.
Requirements
- Minimum high school diploma or GED.
- Personal lived experience with mental health or substance use disorder (SUD).
- Complete 80-hour Peer Support Learning training or equivalent within 90 days of hire, or have completed the training within two years of hire.
- Have current behavioral intervention techniques training within six months of hire.
- Personal commitment to recovery maintained over a period of time.
- Willingness to work in mutuality with others and share personal recovery experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct peer support services to people experiencing mental health, substance use, or trauma-related issues.
- Guide and support others toward increased wellness using personal recovery experience and specialized training.
- Share lessons learned about recovery in an inspirational way.
- Work within a recovery-oriented program focused on collaboration, empowerment, stabilization, and recovery.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Sick leave buy back
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Scholarship program
- Qualifying supervision for BBS Associates
- Competitive pay
- Paid holidays
- Service awards
- Jury duty pay
- Industry-leading education and training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
