Peer Support Specialist

Arise Collective Inc Peer Support Specialist Cary, NC Full time Company website Apply for Peer Support Specialist

Arise Collective is seeking a compassionate and resourceful Peer Support Specialist to support individuals navigating reentry and recovery. This role centers on building trust, modeling resilience, and promoting self-agency through trauma-informed, culturally competent peer engagement. Working closely with the Care Coordinator, the Peer Support Specialist guides participants in developing life skills, accessing resources, and strengthening recovery and reintegration. Lived experience with incarceration or recovery is essential, as is the ability to support others with empathy, structure, and hope.

Arise Collective is a unique organization operating at the nexus of prison chaplaincy, women's issues, and social justice with a mission to equip women with the tools and support they need to heal, grow and thrive, both in prison and in the communities to which they return. The organization celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2020 and expanded programming with a new reentry model that provides comprehensive, holistic wraparound services for formerly incarcerated women, including housing and access to education and employment opportunities.

Arise Collective's work is offered using a trauma-informed, evidence-based, holistic lens. Visit arise-collective.org to learn more.ar

Are you passionate about empowering individuals on their recovery and reentry journeys? Can you use your experience to foster resilience, hope, and personal growth in others? Do you believe in the transformative power of peer support and community connection? Are you committed to guiding others through challenges, building trust, and providing empathetic mentorship? If so, Arise Collective is looking for you!

Arise Collective is a unique organization operating at the nexus of prison chaplaincy, women's issues, and social justice with a mission to equip women with the tools and support they need to heal, grow and thrive, both in prison and in the communities to which they return. The organization celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2020 and expanded programming with a new reentry model that provides comprehensive, holistic wraparound services for formerly incarcerated women, including housing and access to education and employment opportunities.

Arise Collective's work is offered using a trauma-informed, evidence-based, holistic lens. Visit arise-collective.org to learn more.

Arise Collective seeks a dedicated Peer Support Specialist to provide trauma-informed, culturally competent support to individuals navigating reentry and recovery. This role utilizes evidence-based practices to build trust, encourage personal responsibility, and foster resilience. The Peer Support Specialist will mentor, advocate, and empower participants through guidance and community engagement.

In collaboration with the Care Coordinator, the Peer Support Specialist will assist individuals in developing life skills, overcoming challenges, and accessing resources. The ideal candidate is compassionate, resourceful, and skilled at maintaining professional boundaries while supporting participants on their journey to heal, grow, and thrive.

• Guide, coach, and encourage program participants to take responsibility for and actively participate in their reentry process and recovery.
• Assist participants with self-agency and decision-making, wellness, recovery, problem-solving, and life skills using recovery and trauma-informed tools.
• Model recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal action to encourage hope, personal responsibility, and resilience. This may include participation in recovery activities such as eating together, attending or participating in support groups, and social events.
• Promote self-advocacy; support and empower participants to exercise their legal rights within the community.
• Implement culturally competent skill-building interventions related to:
  • Socialization, relational, and coping skills
  • Self-management, self-regulation, and monitoring of trauma and recovery symptoms
  • Behavior and anger management skills
• Share lived experiences to provide encouragement and reduce stigma around reentry and recovery.
• Facilitate peer support groups and workshops focused on recovery, self-care, and reintegration.
• Encourage and assist participants in identifying and engaging in positive community-based…