Certified Peer Support Specialist

ICES: Data, Discovery, Better Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Exhale Integrative Services, LLC is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to deliver housing-focused support within Permanent Supportive Housing and Transition to Community Living programs. You will collaborate with therapists, provide WRAP-based counseling, and help clients maintain independent living in the community.

Work includes home visits, after-hours availability, and participation in CST teams. The role emphasizes tenancy support, social connection, and person-centered planning in diverse

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must hold NC Certification for Peer Support Specialists.
• Spanish language fluency preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated cultural competence and sensitivity to diverse populations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and personal laptop.
• Ability to work some evenings and spend majority of time in clients’ homes or community locations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the client’s therapists to determine status and response to treatment; symptom assessment and management.
• Provide individual supportive counseling using the WRAP model.
• Assists and supports activities-of-daily-living, social, interpersonal relationships, and leisure-time-activity services.
• Provides highly individualized services in the community and promotes individual self-determination and decision-making.
• Collaborates with therapists and medical providers to promote a culture in which each individual’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected and integrated into treatment, rehabilitation, and community self-help activities.
• Works a non-traditional schedule and make themselves available as needed to meet with clients as frequently as needed and at times convenient to them, be available after-hours and go to clients’ homes quickly after hours as needed in crises. Also, available to clients 24/7 in the event of a crisis
• Complete Community Engagement events to engage client into services.
• Demonstrate fidelity to the CST Model as measured by internal and external quality audits.
• Attend and actively participate in weekly CST team meetings.

Job description

About Exhale Integrative Services

At Exhale Integrative Services, LLC, we provide compassionate, high-quality mental health carethrough an integrative approach grounded in evidence-based practices. Our CARF-alignedprograms serve children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families—both in our clinic and incommunity settings. At Exhale Integrative Services, LLC, our mission is to providecompassionate and comprehensive support to children, adolescents, and adults facing lifechallenges. We believe that everyone deserves access to high-quality mental health services byusing INTEGRATED evidence based practices. We are committed to helping our familiesachieve their best possible well being and overall health by EMBRACING and RESTORINGtheir MENTAL HEALTH.

Position Summary

We are dedicated to offering a comprehensive range of services designed to address the evolvingneeds of our community. These services include evidence-based interventions, school-based andoutpatient therapy, psychiatric evaluations and treatment, Community Support, and substance
use services, among others.

The primary goal of this position is to deliver Peer Support Services to individuals living withmental health and/or substance use disorders who are engaged in Permanent Supportive Housingand the Transition to Community Living program. These services are aimed at enhancingindividuals’ ability to successfully maintain independent living in the community by supporting
their tenancy.

Peer Support Services with a tenancy focus are intended for individuals who are already stablyhoused but continue to need assistance with maintaining housing, strengthening communityinvolvement, building social supports, and improving overall quality of life. This service acts asa step-down from more intensive programs (such as Community Support Team or Transition Management Services), providing a lighter level of support to individuals who have maintainedstable housing for at least 90 days following lease initiation but still benefit from continuedtenancy-related support.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the client’s therapists to determine the individual’s status and responseto treatment; symptom assessment and management;
• Provide individual supportive counseling using the WRAP model;
• Assists and supports activities-of-daily-living, social, interpersonal relationships, andleisure-time-activity services;
• Provides highly individualized services in the community and promotes individual self-determination and decision-making.
• Collaborates with therapists and medical providers to promote a culture in which eachindividual’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected andintegrated into treatment, rehabilitation, and community self-help activities.
• Works a non-traditional schedule and make themselves available as needed to meet withclients as frequently as needed and at times convenient to them, be available after-hoursand go to clients’ homes quickly after hours as needed in crises. Also, available to clients24/7 in the event of a crisis
• Complete Community Engagement events to engage client into services.
• Demonstrate fidelity to the CST Model as measured by internal and external quality audits.
• Attend and actively participate in weekly CST team meetings.

Qualifications

• Education: Qualifications: Highschool Diploma/GED
• Licensure/ Certification: Must hold a current NC Certification for Peer Support Specialists. Must complete CST training approved by NC DHHS or MCO within required timelines.
• Preferred Skills: Fluency in Spanish is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated cultural competence and sensitivity to diverse populations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; clinician-level fluency in English.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and personal laptop.
• Ability to work some evenings and spend the majority of time in clients’ homes orcommunity locations.
• Clear background check and drug screening; free from illicit substance use.

Compensation & Benefits

• Rate: 18.00 per billable hour
• Professional Development:
  • Ongoing trainings in CARF-aligned, evidence-based practices
  • Support for licensure/certification requirements

Equal Opportunity & Legal Notice

Exhale Integrative Services, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcomeapplicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color,national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status,disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable accommodations are available under the ADA; please contact [e-mail] if yourequire assistance.