Adult Peer Support Specialist

Description

Are you someone with lived experience of mental health recovery who wants to help others on their journey?

AMHC is seeking a compassionate and motivated full-time (40 hours per/week) Adult Peer Support Specialist to join our multidisciplinary behavioral health team. This role utilizes lived experience with mental health challenges to support others navigating their recovery journeys. The Peer Support Specialist fosters empowerment, advocacy, and connection through one-on-one and group interactions, modeling recovery-oriented skills and encouraging hope. 

What You’ll Do:

• Share your recovery experience to support others
   
• Help individuals access services and reach personal goals
   
• Educate, guide, and advocate in both one-on-one and group settings
   
• Work alongside a professional care team
   
• Model hope, empowerment, and recovery
   

 We Offer:

• Health, dental, vision, pet, and a variety of supplemental insurances 
• Paid time off and holidays 
• Ongoing training and professional development 
• Supportive team environment and meaningful work
• 403b Retirement Plan with a match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Activities 

Schedule:

This is a Full-Time position

For more information, please call Brittany at 207-554-2352 or email [email protected].

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Requirements

• This position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent. 
• Must be an individual who is receiving or has received services and supports related to the diagnosis of a mental illness, is in recovery from that illness, and is willing to self-identify. 
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. 
• Upon hire, must work to obtain the Certified Intentional Peer Support Specialist Certification (CIPSS) pre-training within the first 30 days of hire and be fully certified within 9 months of the date of hire. 
• Full certification must be maintained throughout employment as an Adult Peer Support Specialist (Mental Health).