Certified Peer Support Specialist - Recovery Advocate

Start Wellness; Robersonville (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Start Wellness seeks a Certified Peer Support Specialist to provide structured, recovery-oriented guidance to beneficiaries. The role emphasizes shared lived experience to support treatment, self-advocacy, and engagement in wellness activities.

Interdisciplinary collaboration with care teams is essential to coordinate services, access housing and community resources, and promote person-centered planning. Applicants must meet NC certification and education requirements and comply with agency

Qualifications

• Knowledge of peer support principles, values and ethics.
• Ability to share lived experience to support recovery.
• Recovery-oriented skills to provide peer support services.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with QP to assess strengths and create supervision plan.
• Assist beneficiaries in navigating community resources and treatment providers.
• Promote wellness and recovery through peer support within the care plan.
• Engage with Integrated Care Teams to enhance available resources.
• Attend care planning and provider engagement meetings.
• Maintain documentation and ensure compliance with policies.

Skills

Peer support principles

Recovery-oriented approach

Interpersonal communication

Documentation & notes

Care-team collaboration

Education

NC Certified Peer Support Specialist

HS diploma or GED

Job description

Start Wellness seeks a Certified Peer Support Specialist to provide structured, recovery-oriented guidance to beneficiaries. The role emphasizes shared lived experience to support treatment, self-advocacy, and engagement in wellness activities.

Interdisciplinary collaboration with care teams is essential to coordinate services, access housing and community resources, and promote person-centered planning. Applicants must meet NC certification and education requirements and comply with agency