Empowering Peer Support Specialist – Recovery & Growth Advocate

Mental Health Systems; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

TURN in Escondido, California is seeking a dedicated Peer Specialist to support clients' recovery from mental health and substance use disorders. You will provide education, support, and interventions from both personal and educational perspectives, and you will engage in group and individual counseling, advocacy, and outreach.

This role emphasizes peer counseling drawing on your own lived experience, collaboration with families, and adherence to professional boundaries.

Qualifications

• Peer Specialist Certification is required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Life experience in mental health or SUD recovery or family and willingness to disclose required.
• Valid CA driver’s license and current auto insurance per contract requirements required.
• Cultural competency understanding required. Bilingual preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and EHR software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide case consultation, crisis intervention, discharge placement, individual and group work, individual rehab intervention, screening, and targeted case management to assist clients in meeting basic needs and symptom management.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation as contractually required and meet minimum requirements for direct billable client services.
• Provide peer counseling and support drawing on own consumer experience to build trust and commonality, mentor clients and families and promote empowerment. Interacts therapeutically with clients and families with boundaries of professional standard.
• Facilitate placement including pre-placement visits and transportation as needed.
• Shift coverage including part of the on-call team.
• Provide field-based services as required by the program and client need.
• Maintain confidentiality of client’s care.
• Participate in scheduled program meetings.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.

Skills

Peer Specialist Certification

Life experience

Cultural competency

Driving license

Microsoft Office

EHR software

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

EHR

Job description

TURN in Escondido, California is seeking a dedicated Peer Specialist to support clients' recovery from mental health and substance use disorders. You will provide education, support, and interventions from both personal and educational perspectives, and you will engage in group and individual counseling, advocacy, and outreach.

This role emphasizes peer counseling drawing on your own lived experience, collaboration with families, and adherence to professional boundaries.