Impactful Peer Support Specialist | Recovery & Community

The Pathfinder Network; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical coverage

401k match

Professional development

Flexible benefits

Job summary

The Pathfinder Network in Oregon is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to provide one-on-one and group peer support for justice-system-involved individuals, delivering wraparound services, referrals, and trauma‑informed support in a recovery‑oriented framework.

You will facilitate cognitive‑behavioral classes, collaborate with parole and community partners, and uphold DEI values while honoring lived experience.

Qualifications

• Lived experience with addiction and recovery and criminal justice involvement.
• Experience delivering peer support services and facilitating groups.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide wraparound and drop‑in peer support to justice-system involved individuals.
• Facilitate cognitive‑behavioral classes and support groups.
• Coordinate with parole/probation and community providers to ensure client success.

Skills

Lived experience

Recovery-focused

Empathy and boundaries

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Pathfinder Network in Oregon is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to provide one-on-one and group peer support for justice-system-involved individuals, delivering wraparound services, referrals, and trauma‑informed support in a recovery‑oriented framework.

You will facilitate cognitive‑behavioral classes, collaborate with parole and community partners, and uphold DEI values while honoring lived experience.