Peer Support Specialist
Peer Support Specialist
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Job Description
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 were seeking a compassionate and dedicated full-time Peer Support Specialist to join our team in Morganton NC. As a valued member of our collaborative Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team you will work to transform the lives of our clients by providing a comprehensive range of services in the community that treat the whole person and empower them to find their way forward.
What Youll Do
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 them with coaching mentoring and consultation that promotes recovery self- advocacy and self-direction. This is a community-based position with daily travel in the service area that may work outside of traditional business hours.
How Youll Benefit
Being part of our team means we value and encourage your personal growth and development. Youll earn an hourly salary based on your experience between $15.00 and $20.00 hourly plus enjoy a Monday through Friday full-time 8am-5pm with some afterhours/weekend on call work. We offer competitive benefits to benefits eligible positions
Our benefits include:
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Medical Dental and Vision Health Benefits an optional Flexible Health 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
What were looking for
To join our team you must be willing to provide care in various community settings and have a passion for helping others. We also require the following:
- A minimum of a high school diploma or GED required.
- Must be an 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.
- Must have current unrestricted state-appropriate drivers license unrestricted vehicle insurance and own vehicle for community-based travel throughout designated territory.
- You will be on rotational crisis call services.
- Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
If you are a kind compassionate licensed professional looking to make a significant impact we invite you to apply for this position and join our mission of enhancing lives and our community. Apply now via our website: by sending your resume to
About Easterseals PORT Health
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 2600-member team provides meaningful support to 40200 kids adults and families in 11000 home facility and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia.
Our working environmentsupports employee and client health with a no tobacco use policy (tobacco free and smoke free) in all offices client facilities properties and agency vehicles.
We believe that byleveraging the unique strengths and perspectives of our workforce we can advance our just cause while building a healthy sustainable why we listen seek to understand & act to make ESPH an Inclusive Diverse Equitable Authentic & Learning (IDEAL) organization.
Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
