Peer Support Specialist - Full-Time Days

Gretna, NE - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 29-08-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

CorrectHealth currently has an exciting full-time day shift opportunity to join our growing team as an Peer Support Specialist in Gretna LA!

Certified as Peer Specialist or certification eligible. Position is onsite Monday - Friday.

CorrectHealth is a multi-disciplinary medical organization that provides high quality cost-effective comprehensive healthcare inside the walls of correctional facilities. The foundation of our company was established by a group of talented ER professionals. Brick by brick we have been building our company from the ground doing so we have developed the right way - the Correct Way as we like to call it - of providing correctional healthcare.

Currently CorrectHealth provides high quality cost-effective comprehensive healthcare services inside the walls of more than 40 correctional facilities throughout Georgia and Louisiana.

This is a rewarding opportunity to share your successful recovery walk with mental health patients in an earlier phase of their recovery journey. You will work in a safe therapeutic environment with individuals receiving treatment designed to restore them to competency so they can move through the criminal justice process in a timely manner. As a peer support specialist you will provide support advocacy and information for individuals with mental illness in a forensic setting.

Job Summary:

Serve as a role model for recovery using your lived experience as a tool for helping others achieve their recovery goals and competency.
Provide encouragement support and hope during the recovery journey.
Promote personal responsibility empowerment and self-determination.
Assist in the development and teaching of problem-solving techniques.
Assist in identifying patient strengths and barriers.
Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
Assist in promoting adherence to treatment plans.
Reinforce lessons/education regarding their mental health diagnosis medication legal process and overall skill building.
Additional duties as identified by the treatment team.

Preference is given to individuals with a Peer Support Certification. Must adhere to the Certified Peer Specialist Code of Ethics.

Join our growing CorrectHealth family by finding your place in a dynamic work environment that offers competitive pay and excellent benefits such as Medical Dental Vision and Life also offer a comprehensive Retirement Plan paid time off and a variety of other great benefits.

CorrectHealth LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is a certified Drug-Free Workplace.

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CorrectHealth currently has an exciting full-time day shift opportunity to join our growing team as an Peer Support Specialist in Gretna LA!Certified as Peer Specialist or certification eligible. Position is onsite Monday - Friday.CorrectHealth is a multi-disciplinary medical organization that provi...