Peer Support Specialist
About The Position
Crestwood is hiring a Peer Support Specialist for its Riverside Crisis Residential Treatment Program (CRTP), a short-term, structured, non-institutional residential service designed as an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization for people experiencing an acute mental health crisis. The campus has a tentative opening date of January 4, 2027, with staff training beginning in December. Peer Support Specialists provide direct services in a peer-designated role. They draw on personal recovery experience involving mental health, substance use, or trauma, along with specialized training and supervision, to guide and support people facing similar challenges toward increased wellness. The role calls for a personal commitment to recovery, maintaining recovery over time, completing peer-support training, and sharing recovery knowledge in an inspirational way. The posting lists full-time, part-time, and on-call schedules. Crestwood describes its approach as personal and self-directed, empowering the people it serves and helping them develop skills to thrive. The hourly pay range is $23.00–$24.17; the final offer may depend on factors including skills, experience, licensure, and program acuity.
Requirements
- Minimum high school diploma or GED.
- Personal lived experience with mental health or substance use disorder (SUD).
- Successfully complete 80-hour Peer Support Learning training or equivalent within 90 days of hire, or have taken the training within 2 years of hire.
- Have current behavioral intervention techniques training within six months of hire.
- Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a background investigation, including criminal history and identity checks.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct services in a peer-designated role to people experiencing mental health, substance use, or trauma issues.
- Use personal recovery experience and specialized training and supervision to guide and support others toward increased wellness.
- Share knowledge about recovery in an inspirational way and work in mutuality with others.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Sick leave buy back
- 401(k) retirement
- Scholarship program
- Qualifying supervision for BBS Associates
- Competitive pay
- Paid holidays
- Service awards
- Jury duty pay
- Onsite cafeteria
- 24-hour fitness center
- 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
