Peer Support Specialist

Overview

Do you have a passion for making a real difference in the lives of people living with mental health and substance use challenges? At Easterseals PORT Health, we’re seeking a compassionate and dedicated full‑time Peer Support Specialist to join our team in Dunn, NC. As a valued member of our collaborative Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, you will transform the lives of our clients by providing a comprehensive range of community‑based services that treat the whole person and empower them to find their way forward.

The Peer Support Specialist will provide life experience with mental illness, substance use and behavioral health services that professional training cannot replicate. This team cares directly for our clients in various community settings to provide coaching, mentoring, and consultation that promotes recovery, self‑advocacy, and self‑direction. It is a community‑based position with daily travel in the service area and may require work outside of traditional business hours.

You’ll earn an hourly salary based on your experience between $15.00 and $20.00, with Monday‑through‑Friday full‑time hours (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.) and some after‑hours/weekend on‑call work. We offer competitive benefits to eligible positions.

• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Health Benefits plus an optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance and more
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program and Legal services, as needed
• Lots of merchant discounts to improve your purchasing power!
• We provide all work tools
• We are a Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifier

• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• NC Certified Peer Support Specialist
• “Lived experience” and a personal recovery story specific to primary mental illness or substance use disorders
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with the adult mental health population
• Current, unrestricted, state‑appropriate driver’s license, unrestricted vehicle insurance, and own vehicle for community‑based travel throughout the designated territory
• Rotational crisis call services
• Ability to pass a criminal background check

Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy, compassionate partner providing exceptional disability, behavioral health and addiction treatment services to help our neighbors live their best lives. Our diverse and inclusive 2,600‑member team provides meaningful support to 40,200 kids, adults and families in 11,000 home, facility and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia. We support employee and client health with a ‘no tobacco’ policy in all offices, client facilities, properties, and agency vehicles, and we strive to be an inclusive, diverse, equitable, authentic, and learning organization.

Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!   or send your resume to .