Certified Peer Support Specialist

HEALTH CONNECT AMERICA, INC; Amory (MS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) Retirement Plan

Job summary

HEALTH CONNECT AMERICA, INC is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to provide essential peer support services to clients. The role includes facilitating support groups, using personal recovery experience, and assisting individuals in navigating community resources. Ideal candidates should be at least 18 years old, in recovery from a mental health condition or substance use disorder, and possess a high school diploma or GED.

The company offers a supportive environment with comprehensive benefits, including paid time off and access to counseling sessions.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have a mental health condition and/or substance use disorder and be in recovery.
• Must have a valid driver’s license in state of employment with a safe driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support services to assigned clients.
• Use personal recovery experience as a tool.
• Facilitate peer support groups.

Skills

Peer support

Community education

Mentoring

Case management

Recovery planning

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Job description

Overview

Join Our Impactful Team at Health Connect America!

Health Connect America and our family of brands are leading providers of mental and behavioral health services for children, families, and adults across a multi-state footprint. As a COA‑accredited organization, we are held to nationally recognized standards of quality, accountability, and best practice in every aspect of care we deliver.

We are relentlessly committed to keeping families together and transforming lives through evidence‑informed care, delivered by clinically trained staff who meet clients where they are — in their homes, in their communities, and in our offices. Our work is guided by five core values: client‑centered care, empowerment of our people, evidence‑informed excellence, a purpose‑driven culture, and bold, adaptive leadership.

When you join Health Connect America, you join an organization that invests in you. You’ll Grow With Us through meaningful development opportunities, Be Well With Us through programs that support your whole self, and know that You Belong With Us in a culture built on purpose, compassion, and impact.

Our Brands

Responsibilities

The Peer Support Specialist provides peer support services to assigned clients.

• Use personal recovery experience as a tool.
• Provide family and community education.
• Serve as a role model and mentor.
• Provide support and encouragement to peers.
• Navigate/link individuals to community resources such as housing, social services, education and employment assistance, health services, etc.
• Lead recovery education and activities.
• Develop a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) that focuses on strategies for reaching personal goals, crisis planning, and relapse prevention.
• Facilitate peer support groups.
• Provide opportunities for socialization in the community.
• Provide outreach to people who have frequent inpatient hospitalizations.
• Provide outreach to people who have failed to engage with the behavioral health system.
• Assist individuals to develop and implement a person‑centered individual service plan.
• Support individuals through the intake process.
• Educate individuals on changes in health care reform.
• Help individuals understand their benefits.
• Help individuals who seek SSI/SSDI benefits by taking them through the SOAR process.
• Support people through discharge.
• Follow up after discharge (in‑person, when needed).
• Empower others by helping them identify their strengths, support, resources and skills.
• Work as a wraparound facilitator (MS Only).
• Provide case management and coordination of services to assist other workers/staff on the case.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have a mental health condition and/or substance use disorder, must be in recovery, must be open minded, and must be willing to share personal experiences with mental illness/substance use publicly.
• Must be a High School Graduate or have GED.
• Must have a valid driver’s license in state of employment with a safe driving record.
• Must have successfully completed state specific Peer Specialist training and exam.

Be Well with HCA:

• We recognize the importance of self‑care and work/life balance.

• We offer flexibility in scheduling and provide all employees access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which includes 8 mental health counseling sessions annually.

• Full‑time HCA employees enjoy paid time off, paid holidays, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and other voluntary insurance products.

• Additional benefits include:

• Access to a Health Navigator

• Health Savings Account with company contribution

• Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account

• Health Reimbursement Account

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Benefits Hub

• Tickets at Work

Join a team where your contributions truly make a difference in the lives of others. Apply now to be part of our dynamic and supportive community at Health Connect America!

Employment at Health Connect America and its companies is contingent upon meeting the requirements of a comprehensive background investigation prior to joining our team.

Health Connect America and its companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law. For more information on Equal Opportunity, please click hereEqual Employment Opportunity Posters