Certified Peer Support Specialist - Impact Recovery

Las Cruces Recovery Center; Las Cruces (NM); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Healthcare Mgmt in Las Cruces, NM is seeking a Certified Peer Support Specialist to enhance treatment through peer-led advocacy and recovery support across the continuum of care.

This onsite role requires Peer Specialist certification, CPR/de‑escalation training, and experience in behavioral health. You will mentor patients, coordinate with clinical teams and community resources, and assist with housing, daily living skills and employment connections.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Three or more years' experience working in a behavioral health setting is required.
• Two or more years' experience in an acute inpatient behavioral health setting preferred.
• Certification as a Peer Specialist required.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a mentor to individuals to promote decision making, empowerment and engagement.
• Acts as a liaison between individuals, clinical team and community resources.
• Takes role of advocate.
• Engages individuals referred to treatment at the initial point of contact, clinic or other community provider, to expedite screening for the appropriate level of care.
• Provides peer support to clinically complex patients, drawing on common experiences as a peer, validates individuals' experiences and provides guidance and encouragement to promote individuals to take responsibility and actively participate in their own recovery.
• Provides peer support knowledge related to treatment including methadone, buprenorphine or extended release naltrexone injection maintenance treatment.
• Assists individuals in seeking and receiving services to meet individual social needs and provide support to facilitate patient success to maintain recovery.
• Assists in the process of acquiring housing, necessities and skills needed to maintain daily and monthly household responsibilities and independent livings
• Assists the patient in establishing a relationship with a primary care provider or additional medical care in a coordinated/team approach.
• Serves as consultants and subject matter experts in MAT and patient participation in community support groups such as Narcotics Anonymous and Celebrate Recovery.
• Serves as linkage between patients and employers in the area to assist patients in obtaining and maintaining gainful employment.
• Assists with acquiring and developing life and social skills, education and other needs identified by the individual to promote quality of life after recovery.
• Acts as a role model for patients by sharing effective coping techniques and self-help strategies in promoting personal growth and development handling internal and external stressors.
• Assists and promotes positive health, wellness and lifestyle choices.
• Communicates patient's status on a regular basis, including, but not limited to changes in mood or functioning, medical issues and all crisis and health and safety issues.
• Documents all "no shows," and communicates all difficulties contacting patients with appropriate office staff.
• Documents services provided regularly, concisely, and completely in accordance with clinical standards by office deadline.
• Attends all office trainings as well as regular clinical supervision sessions with assigned supervisor.

Skills

Behavioral health experience

Peer support advocacy

Education

High School diploma

Tools

CPR certification

De-escalation training

Job description

Summit Healthcare Mgmt in Las Cruces, NM is seeking a Certified Peer Support Specialist to enhance treatment through peer-led advocacy and recovery support across the continuum of care.

This onsite role requires Peer Specialist certification, CPR/de‑escalation training, and experience in behavioral health. You will mentor patients, coordinate with clinical teams and community resources, and assist with housing, daily living skills and employment connections.