Peer Support Specialist
About The Position
We are seeking a Certified Peer Support Specialist (PSS). This role is built on trust, connection, and hope. Peer Support Specialists offer insight and empathy that complement clinical care while helping individuals build stability, independence, and meaningful lives. As a valued member of an interdisciplinary team, you will empower individuals to navigate challenges, build skills, and stay connected to resources that support long term wellness. Your experience becomes a source of strength, connection, and healing. By walking alongside individuals in recovery, you help advance dignity, equity, and person centered care in our community. If you’re ready to have a meaningful impact and empower others in their recovery, we’d love to meet you.
Requirements
- A self identified person currently or formerly receiving mental health services; OR
- A self identified person in recovery from a substance use disorder who meets abstinence requirements for recovering staff in treatment programs; OR
- A family member of someone currently or formerly receiving addictions or mental health services.
- Current Oregon Health Authority Certified Peer Support Specialist certification (or Youth PSS certification where applicable).
- Must be at least 18 years old and not on the Medicaid provider exclusion list.
- Successful completion of: An OHA approved 40 hour Peer Support Specialist Training
- OHA application requirements and criminal history background check
- Valid Oregon driver’s license, insurable driving record. Driving is required for this position.
Responsibilities
- Build trusted, supportive relationships with peers by meeting them where they are; whether that is in homes, clinics, community locations, and treatment settings.
- Provide consistent emotional support during clinic visits while helping peers feel heard, respected, and empowered.
- Facilitate or co lead peer support groups that create safe spaces for growth, connection, and recovery.
- Support peers in setting recovery goals and taking concrete steps toward independence (e.g., budgeting, transportation, healthcare access, benefit navigation).
- Ensure peers remain connected to community resources through follow up support that promotes long term stability.
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation that meets state, federal, grant, and agency requirements.
- Model professional, ethical behavior in alignment with the NCC AP NCPRSS Code of Ethics.
- Approach each interaction as an opportunity to instill hope and normalize recovery.
- Ensure peer voices are represented in care planning by collaborating with clinicians and interdisciplinary team members.
- Recognize when services are no longer beneficial and support respectful, appropriate transitions.
- Attend a minimum of two hours of clinical supervision per month.
- Maintain strict confidentiality and HIPAA compliance, including electronic communication standards.
- Use clear, culturally responsive professional boundaries.
- Maintain personal wellness and refrain from substances that impair job performance.
- Disclose and resolve conflicts of interest promptly.
- Protect and use client contact information only as allowed by agency policy.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with 8% Employer Match
- 15 Paid Vacation Days (increases 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
