Peer Support Specialist

Peer Support Specialist (Part‑time)

Real‑world impact. Life‑changing outcomes.

Comm Quest seeks a Part‑time Peer Support Specialist to support our substance use clients. The Peer Support Specialist performs a wide range of tasks to assist peers (clients) with gaining independence and ownership over their recovery process. They are a role model for persons with a substance use disorder, mental health disorder, or both (co‑occurring). Peer Support helps clients and potential clients address barriers related to employment, housing, social support, transportation, etc.

By sharing their lived experience, the Peer Support Specialist helps clients take their first steps toward recovery and fully engage in treatment.

• Grow professionally
• Build valuable relationships
• Work on a team providing exceptional care
• Make a real difference

• Great experience in the behavioral health and substance abuse field
• Visibility into how our community supports those in need
• Opportunities to share your expertise
• Peace of mind knowing you are benefiting the clients we serve and the community at large

• Work with individual seeking services to identify up to three (3) top social determinants of health (SDOH) barriers to engaging in services.
• Work with individuals and their ongoing treatment providers to provide a 'hot handoff' to ensure continued service delivery engagement.
• Receive referrals from cross‑system partners for individuals that the referral source has identified as high risk for non‑engagement to assist with engaging in services or having high SDOH needs.
• Provide outreach and active engagement in person and in the community to people referred/identified.
• Share their own experience with behavioral health when appropriate with the person referred to create an understanding of a common experience and provide hope.
• All other duties as assigned

Dayshift; some weekends/holidays as needed

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED, required.
• Must have the ability to complete and obtain Certified Peer Recovery certification.
• This position requires having personal, lived experience with behavioral healthcare services, and in mental health or addiction recovery; experience navigating community systems and be knowledgeable about available resources and services available within the community.
• Must be recovery focused and have a strong desire to help others; serving as a positive role model.
• Must have the ability to work in a variety of settings (homes, neighborhoods, service systems, etc.) and maintain a flexible schedule to be available, as needed.

• Generous time off, including Mental Health days
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Retirement plan with company match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• CEU/Licensure reimbursement

If you’re interested in this role, please send us your story, resume, and qualifications to HR.