Certified Peer Support Specialist - Gastonia

Tech9; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Tech9 in Gastonia, NC is seeking a Peer Support Specialist contractor to provide recovery-oriented support to individuals facing mental health and/or substance use challenges. The role leverages lived experience to foster hope, self-determination, and navigation of community resources.

You will offer individualized guidance, coaching, and advocacy; assist with daily living skills, resource linkage, and community integration; maintain documentation and collaborate with the care team to promote

Qualifications

• Must be NC Certified Peer Support Specialist.
• Lived experience as a consumer of mental health or substance use services.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• WRAP or equivalent training beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Peer-based recovery support: Provide individualized guidance and coaching to peers with mental health or substance use challenges.
• Empowerment: Help identify strengths and goals, promoting self-advocacy and informed recovery choices.
• Resource navigation: Assist access to housing, employment, education, healthcare, and social supports.
• Crisis intervention: Support during crises and coordinate continuity of care with professionals.
• Skill development: Aid in self-help, coping, and daily living skills including finances and healthcare.
• Role modeling: Demonstrate recovery values to encourage wellness and hope.
• Documentation and collaboration: Maintain records and participate in team meetings.

Skills

Peer support

Lived experience

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

NC CPSS certification

Job description

Peer Support Specialist

Department: Peer Support

Location: Gastonia Office

Service Area: Gastonia

Start Date: Sept. 24,2026

Position: 1099 Contractor

A North Carolina Peer Support Specialist (NC CPSS) job description centers on providing recovery-oriented support to individuals with mental health and/or substance use challenges, leveraging their own lived experience to foster hope, self-determination, and successful navigation of recovery resources. This role involves individualized guidance, coaching, and advocacy, helping clients with daily living skills, resource identification, and community integration.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Peer-based recovery support: Providing individualized guidance, coaching, and support to peers with mental health and/or substance use challenges, drawing on lived experience.
• Empowerment and self-determination: Assisting individuals in identifying strengths and goals, promoting self-advocacy, and supporting them in making informed choices about their recovery and services.
• Resource navigation and linkage: Helping clients access and utilize community resources for housing, employment, education, healthcare, and social support networks.
• Crisis intervention and support: Providing support and guidance during crises and working to promote continuity of care with other healthcare professionals.
• Skill development: Assisting with developing self-help, coping, and social skills, as well as functional skills like managing finances and healthcare.
• Role modeling: Modeling recovery values, attitudes, and behaviors to encourage wellness and inspire hope.
• Documentation and team collaboration: Maintaining accurate records and participating in team meetings and collaborations with other healthcare professionals.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• NC Certified Peer Support Specialist: Certification as a Peer Support Specialist is a requirement in North Carolina.
• Lived experience: Personal experience as a consumer of mental health or substance use services with a history of managing one's own recovery.
• Education: A high school diploma or GED is typically required.
• Stability: A history of sustained recovery without crisis, relapse, psychiatric in-patient treatment, or criminal involvement is often required.
• Specific training: Completion of WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) or equivalent training is often beneficial.
• Transportation: Reliable transportation is frequently necessary for job duties.