Residential Peer Support Specialist
Use your lived experience with mental health recovery to provide empathetic, person-centered support to individuals in residential care facilities.
Key Duties
- Offer peer-to-peer guidance, encouragement, and support grounded in personal recovery experience.
- Assist residents in building coping skills, wellness goals, and recovery plans.
- Promote hope, empowerment, and self-advocacy in a supportive residential environment.
- Provide education and practical resources related to mental health and recovery.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to reinforce treatment goals and community support.
- Maintain respectful, confidential, and professional boundaries with residents.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated, successful personal recovery from mental health challenges.
- Strong compassion, empathy, and ability to relate to others with lived experience.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a residential, support-focused setting.
- Commitment to confidentiality, safety, and ethical peer support practices.