Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS)

• Provide one-on-one and group peer support grounded in lived recovery experience.
  
• Model recovery-oriented behaviors healthy boundaries and coping strategies.
  
• Support clients in developing and working toward individualized recovery goals.
  
• Facilitate peer-led groups focused on recovery skills wellness and community reintegration.
  
• Assist clients with navigating systems of care including treatment housing employment and community resources.
  
• Offer encouragement and support during transitions in care including step-down planning and discharge preparation.
  
• Collaborate closely with clinical medical and case management staff to support integrated care delivery.
  
• Participate in treatment team meetings as appropriate maintaining professional and ethical boundaries.
  
• Document peer support services accurately and timely in Kipu EMR in accordance with program and regulatory requirements.
  
• Support client engagement and retention through outreach check-ins and recovery-oriented relationship building.
  

• Current Montana Certified Peer Support Specialist certification in good standing.
  
• Lived experience in recovery from substance use and or co-occurring mental health conditions.
  
• Demonstrated understanding of recovery-oriented systems of care and peer support principles.
  
• Ability to establish rapport trust and professional boundaries with clients.
  
• Strong communication documentation and organizational skills.
  
• Comfort working in a fast-paced multidisciplinary behavioral health environment.
  
• Basic computer proficiency and willingness to learn Kipu EMR.
  
• Ability to model emotional regulation resilience and ethical decision-making.
  

• Be part of a mission-driven organization committed to changing lives.
  
• Collaborate with a dedicated supportive clinical team.
  
• Opportunities for professional growth and training in behavioral health.
  
• A role where you directly influence client outcomes and system integration.
  

Requirements

• Ability to work full-time on-site in Billings MT.
  
• Current Montana Certified Peer Support Specialist certification in good standing.
  
• Lived experience in recovery from substance use disorder and or co-occurring mental health conditions with sufficient stability to serve in a peer support role.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of recovery-oriented systems of care and trauma-informed peer support practices.
  
• Ability to provide peer support services within the defined scope of practice for Certified Peer Support Specialists in Montana.
  
• Experience with electronic medical record (EMR) systems; Kipu experience is a plus but not required.
  
• Strong organizational time management documentation and communication skills.
  
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
  
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary treatment team.
  

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical Dental & Vision)
  
• Paid Time Off (Vacation Sick & Public Holidays)
  
• Family Leave (Maternity Paternity)