Peer Support Specialist
Job Description
About Us
Welcome to ClearMind Talent, where we believe in accelerating our clients towards new heights while forging paths to streamline productivity. Our mission is to connect behavioral health organizations with unparalleled, reliable, and talented professionals, ensuring a fulfilling and reliable experience for all.
Reports To: Program Manager
Job Summary
The Peer Support Specialist draws upon their own lived experience of mental health challenges or substance use recovery to offer non-clinical, strengths-based support, mentorship, and advocacy to individuals currently seeking or receiving services.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a role model and mentor, demonstrating hope and the possibility of recovery.
- Facilitate peer support groups and one-on-one supportive sessions.
- Assist clients in articulating their goals and identifying steps for recovery.
- Advocate for clients and help them navigate service systems and community resources.
- Document support activities and participate in weekly supervision and team meetings.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED; some post-secondary education preferred.
- Must be a person who has self-identified as being in recovery from mental health and/or substance use challenges.
- Completion of a state-certified Peer Support Specialist training program.
- Excellent listening skills and the ability to maintain strong, empathetic boundaries.
Equal Opportunity Employment (EOE) Statement
ClearMind Talent is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
