Peer Support Specialist II; Full Service Partnership

Full Time Clerical County - Roseville, Roseville, CA, US

Salary Range: $23.00 To $25.00 Hourly

Organization and Mission:

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

Position Summary:

This position is employed by AMIH, but is co-located within one of Placer County’s facilities Auburn, 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.

This Peer Support Specialist (Full Service Partnership Team) provides recovery-oriented, person-centered support to individuals living with serious mental health challenges who are enrolled in the Full Service Partnership program. FSP serves individuals with complex needs who may be experiencing homelessness, justice system involvement, frequent hospitalizations, or other significant barriers to stability. Drawing from lived experience with mental health and/or substance use recovery, the Peer Support Specialist offers hope, mentorship, and advocacy to support participants in achieving stability, increasing independence, and working toward their self-defined recovery goals.

Peers play a key role in building trusting relationships, modeling recovery, and helping participants navigate services that support long-term wellness and community integration.

The ideal peer is someone:

- 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

Job Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• 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,…