Peer Support Specialist II; After Care

Founded in 2003, AMI Housing is a California-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to house and support the most vulnerable residents of the Sierra Region by enhancing the lives of people with mental illness by providing housing, employment, and supportive services

The Peer Support Specialist (Aftercare Team) provides recovery-oriented, person-centered support to individuals transitioning from locked facilities, inpatient treatment, and other acute care settings back into the community. Using lived experience with mental health and/or substance use recovery, the specialist builds trusting relationships, supports clients in developing individualized recovery plans, and helps them connect to long-term care, housing, medical services, and other resources.

Responsibilities include maintaining an active caseload, collaborating with hospital and county partners to ensure smooth transitions, conducting post-discharge outreach to reduce readmissions, offering transportation and appointment accompaniment, and documenting services in accordance with agency and county standards. The role participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and consistently upholds ethical, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused practices.

This position is employed by AMIH, but is co-located within one of Placer County’s facilities Roseville, CA. Under the supervision of AMIH Program Supervisor and ASOC Program Supervisor, this position serves as a core member of Placer County’s multidisciplinary teams within the Adult System of Care, providing specialty mental health, substance use disorder, and community outreach services. They also provide individualized advocacy, mentoring, education, and peer support, using their personal lived experience to establish credibility, rapport, and trust with their clients.

Finally, ASOC Peers represent the perspective on the system level, helping to shape Placer County’s programs, services, and policies in response to community needs and concerns.

- With personal lived experience recovering from a mental illness and/or substance use disorder OR

- With lived experience as the primary family member or caretaker of someone with a mental illness and/or substance use disorder AND

- Is enthusiastic, eager to learn, and passionate about using their lived experience to help others

• Maintain an active caseload of FSP participants requiring intensive, community-based support.
• Build trusting relationships with participants by modeling recovery principles such as self-determination, empowerment, mutual support, and resilience.
• Collaborate closely with clinical staff, case managers, psychiatrists, and other multidisciplinary team members to support coordinated care.
• Provide outreach and engagement services in the community, including homes, shelters, encampments, hospitals, and other community settings as needed.
• Assist participants in accessing housing resources, benefits, healthcare services, and other community supports that promote stability and recovery.
• Support participants in developing individualized recovery and wellness plans aligned with their personal goals and strengths.
• Provide practical support such as transportation, accompaniment to appointments, court dates, housing meetings, and other essential services.
• Help participants identify early warning signs of relapse or crisis and develop strategies to maintain stability.
• Facilitate peer support groups, skill-building activities, and wellness-focused programming when appropriate.
• Document services in compliance with agency, county, and program requirements, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and confidentiality.
• Advocate for client needs within a…