Empowering Peer Support Specialist for Recovery & Wellness

Pathways Inc.; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Pathways Inc. is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to provide social and emotional support and advocacy for adults in the CRRU program. This full-time position emphasizes recovery, wellness, and self-directed goals, leveraging lived experience to empower participants.

The role collaborates with treatment teams to help individuals access resources, maintain boundaries, and develop independence within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a self-identified consumer of mental health services.
• Personal history of mental illness and/or substance use disorder.
• Peer Support Specialist Certification.
• Ability to establish positive, supportive relationships with individuals receiving services.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Must demonstrate professionalism, reliability, compassion, and respect for the individuals served.

Responsibilities

• Provide social and emotional support to adult CRRU consumers.
• Advocate for consumers and assist them in accessing appropriate resources and services.
• Provide information and support to help consumers make informed decisions regarding their recovery and wellness.
• Build supportive, trusting relationships with consumers while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Work in partnership with consumers and treatment team members to identify and support individual goals.
• Encourage consumers to develop skills that promote independence, self-direction, recovery, and overall wellness.
• Utilize personal experience and knowledge of the recovery process to provide hope, encouragement, and support to others.
• Participate as a member of the treatment team and contribute to the development and implementation of consumer-centered services.
• Maintain required documentation and follow agency policies, procedures, and applicable program requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Pathways Inc. is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to provide social and emotional support and advocacy for adults in the CRRU program. This full-time position emphasizes recovery, wellness, and self-directed goals, leveraging lived experience to empower participants.

The role collaborates with treatment teams to help individuals access resources, maintain boundaries, and develop independence within a supportive environment.