Job Description
Peer Support Specialist Department: Rehabilitation
Job Status: Part-Time
Shift: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Days Worked: Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri.
Rate of Pay: $27.00 - $30.00 Hourly
Position Type: Part-Time
Status: Accepting Applications
Details: The RISE program is a jail-based program that provides a therapeutic milieu for psychiatric stabilization and competency restoration.
Position Description Do you have lived experience with recovery and a passion for helping others on their journey? We're looking for a compassionate
Peer Support Specialist to join our team. In this role, you'll use your personal experience to support individuals served through one-on-one and group meetings that educate, break down myths, and inspire hope. You'll also assist with care coordination and play an important role in the recovery process at our site.
What You'll Do - Meet individually and in groups to facilitate recovery by providing education, encouragement, and inspiration
- Serve as a positive role model for individuals served
- Assist in care coordination to connect individuals with resources and support
- Conduct peer support activities and lead support groups
- Attend treatment team meetings and share insights to help shape treatment plans
Education - High school diploma, GED, or equivalent (required)
Experience - Experiential understanding of substance use disorders and/or mental illness (required)
Licenses/Certifications - Eligible to be certified as a Peer Support Specialist (required)
- Certification as a Peer Support Specialist where required by contract or statute (required)
Why Join Us As a Peer Support Specialist, your voice and story matter. You'll have the opportunity to empower others, foster recovery, and contribute to a supportive team environment. This role allows you to make a meaningful difference every day by guiding individuals served toward hope, resilience, and self-determined recovery.
Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, including:
- DailyPay
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
- Company paid life insurance
- Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
- Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
- Pet insurance
- Discount and reward programs for Theme Parks & Attractions, Hotels, Rental Cars, Water Parks, Virtual Events & Shows, Movie Tickets, Gift Cards, and more.
*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.
You Matter From top to bottom, we are a company of caregivers. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone at Recovery Solutions, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day our team has the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most.
For those of you whose calling it is to serve others, this is your moment. Your chance to join our family and be a part of our mission to care for those desperately in need, and to do your part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn't seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.
We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Contract work, Part time, Local area, Shift work