Certified Peer Specialist

Job Location: Jamestown Salish Seasons - Sequim, WA 98382
Salary Range: $23.21 - $30.17 Hourly
Position Type: Full Time

Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is expanding its healthcare offerings in the form of a brand new, state-of-the-art Evaluation and Treatment (E&T) Center, named Jamestown Salish Seasons, constructed on the Jamestown Healing Campus.

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals experiencing behavioral health crises.

Work alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary care team.

Leadership opportunity with hands‑on resident engagement.

Supportive workplace focused on wellness, recovery, and professional growth.

Predictable rotating schedule with concentrated days off.

We are hiring for two schedule options:

Monday – Thursday | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Thursday – Sunday | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Jamestown Salish Seasons (JSS) is seeking a compassionate Certified Peer Specialist to join our interdisciplinary behavioral health team. This position provides non-clinical, recovery-oriented support to individuals receiving care in our 16‑bed Evaluation & Treatment (E&T) Facility.

Using your lived experience in behavioral health recovery—whether personal or through direct family support—you will inspire hope, promote resiliency, and encourage meaningful engagement in recovery. As a trusted peer, you’ll help create a safe, respectful, and culturally responsive healing environment that honors the traditions and values of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe.

If you are passionate about supporting others through recovery and want to make a lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Provide peer‑based emotional support, encouragement, and advocacy to individuals receiving treatment.

Share lived recovery experience appropriately to promote hope, connection, and engagement.

Support individuals in identifying strengths, recovery goals, and next steps in their recovery journey.

Assist with engagement in daily programming, groups, and unit‑based activities.

Model effective coping strategies and recovery‑oriented behaviors.

Provide support using non‑clinical, peer‑based approaches grounded in recovery principles.

Support individuals experiencing emotional distress using non‑clinical approaches and promptly notify clinical staff of safety concerns, behavioral changes, or escalating needs.

Promote a safe, respectful, and recovery‑focused therapeutic environment.

Assist with discharge planning by connecting individuals to community resources and services.

Collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team and communicate relevant observations regarding engagement, behavior, and recovery progress.

Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with program, state, and federal requirements.

Maintain professional boundaries consistent with peer support standards.

Participate in team meetings, reflective supervision, and required training.

Support culturally respectful practices that honor tribal traditions, values, and approaches to healing.

Maintain role clarity by practicing within the non‑clinical scope of peer support and avoiding clinical assessment or therapeutic interventions.

Contribute to an inclusive environment that recognizes the impact of historical trauma, community context, and lived experience.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

High school diploma or equivalent.

Demonstrated lived recovery experience of at least one year related to a mental health condition or substance use disorder, or as the parent/legal guardian of a child with such lived experience, consistent with Certified Peer Specialist standards.

Active Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Certified Peer Specialist credential.

Holds, or is eligible to obtain, a Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor (AAC) registration.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of recovery principles and peer support practices.

Understanding of trauma‑informed care and the effects of historical and intergenerational trauma.

Understanding of the peer support role as a non‑clinical discipline distinct from licensed behavioral health services.

Ability to…