Peer Support Specialist provides compassionate, recovery-oriented support to individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges. Using lived experience, the role builds trusting relationships, encourages self-advocacy, and helps clients access appropriate community resources and services.
Key Duties
- Support clients in setting and working toward personal wellness and recovery goals
- Collaborate with clients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to promote resilience and wellbeing
- Assist with linkage to community supports, services, and problem-solving barriers
- Maintain professional boundaries and uphold confidentiality
- Complete accurate documentation and participate in team-based care
Qualifications & Skills
- Demonstrated lived experience relevant to mental health and/or substance use recovery
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills
- Commitment to client-centered, inclusive, and evidence-based support
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment
- High integrity, sound judgment, and attention to confidentiality and documentation