Certified Peer Support Specialist- Full time

Noble Hearts HR Consulting Inc.

Kinston (NC)

On-site

USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Noble Hearts HR Consulting Inc. is seeking a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) in Kinston, NC. This full-time, in-person role provides recovery-focused support to adults with mental health and/or substance use challenges and works with a treatment team.

You will mentor, model resiliency, and help members develop coping skills, independence, and community connections while maintaining documentation and collaborating with professionals.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
NC Certified Peer Support Specialist certification required.
1–2 years of experience with mental health and/or substance use challenges.
Minimum of 2 consecutive years of personal recovery.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Ability to pass background check and drug screening.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
12 Core Functions.
Ability to document clearly per regulations and credentialing requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality peer support services per organizational standards and licensing requirements.
Provide individual and group peer support to aid treatment participation and goals.
Maintain clear, accurate documentation of services.
Connect members with community resources and referrals.
Encourage recovery, coping skills, and healthy living.
Provide crisis intervention using approved techniques.
Facilitate groups and community integration activities.
Educate members on mental health, relapse prevention, and recovery strategies.
Help members develop independent living skills.
Support healthy social and interpersonal skills.
Transport members to groups and outings as needed.
Facilitate educational groups and respond to emergencies.
Maintain legal and ethical boundaries; collaborate with peers and professionals.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

NC Certified Peer Support Specialist

Driver's license

Excellent verbal communication

Excellent written communication

Background check & drug screening

Job description

Certified Peer Support Specialist

Location: Kinston, NC
Job Type: Full-Time, In Person
Pay: $15.00–$20.00 per hour

About the Position

We are seeking a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) to provide recovery-focused support and coaching to adults experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges.

The CPSS serves as a positive role model and advocate while helping members develop coping skills, build independence, strengthen community connections, and take an active role in their recovery. This position works closely with the member's treatment team and, when appropriate, with family members and community resources.

The Peer Support Specialist serves as a guide, mentor, and source of lived-experience support-not as a sponsor-and models resiliency, recovery, and healthy coping strategies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Provide high-quality peer support services in accordance with organizational standards and applicable licensing and credentialing requirements.
Provide individual and group peer support to assist members with treatment participation and achievement of treatment-plan goals.
Maintain clear, accurate, and timely documentation of all support and counseling services provided.
Connect members with appropriate community resources and referrals.
Encourage motivation for change, recovery, coping‑skill development, and healthy, safe, and productive living.
Provide crisis intervention and support when needed using agency-approved techniques.
Facilitate groups, community integration activities, and individual support services as part of the psychosocial rehabilitation program.
Educate members about mental health, medication awareness, relapse prevention, and recovery strategies.
Help members develop and practice independent living skills.
Support the development of healthy social and interpersonal skills within a supportive and inclusive environment.
Transport members to and from groups and community outings as needed.
Facilitate educational groups and appropriately respond to medical or behavioral emergencies.
Maintain clear legal and ethical boundaries with members, staff, families, and community resources.
Collaborate effectively with peers and other professionals to ensure comprehensive, high-quality care.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Qualifications & Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
NC Certified Peer Support Specialist certification required.
At least 1–2 years of experience working with individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges.
Minimum of 2 consecutive years of personal recovery.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Current auto insurance.
Ability to successfully complete a background check and drug screening.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
12 Core Functions.
Ability to read, write, and complete clear and accurate documentation in accordance with applicable regulations and credentialing requirements.