Overnight Peer Support Specialist — Urgent Care

ReDiscover; Kansas City, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

ReDiscover Kansas City is seeking a Peer Support Specialist for the Behavioral Health Urgent Care Clinic. You will greet clients, assist with intake, and model recovery behaviors in a fast-paced setting.

The role emphasizes personal recovery experience, strong communication, and collaboration with EMS and community partners. Overnight shifts, 12-hour, with a one-week orientation and ongoing professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Availability to work a full-time schedule; all new hires are required to attend a one-week ReDiscover orientation as part of the onboarding process.
• Must have life experiences with a substance use disorder and/or mental illness and have received appropriate services.
• Must have successfully completed the Peer Specialist training through the Missouri Credentialing Board (MCB) and successfully passed the certification exam.
• Must also satisfy requirements for external community partners.
• Excellent customer service skills with a recovery focus.
• Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Intermediate computer skills in typing/keyboarding, Microsoft Word and Excel programs as well as the use of email.

Responsibilities

• Greets and welcomes clients, guests, and visitors to the facility in a professional, respectful, and courteous manner.
• Checks clients in upon arrival and maintains accurate and timely documentation in accordance with program procedures.
• Engages with clients in a supportive and respectful manner, shares lived experience of resilience and recovery, and serves as a positive role model by demonstrating healthy coping strategies and successful recovery behaviors.
• Maintains cleanliness, organization, and overall presentation of the facility to promote a safe and welcoming environment for clients, guests, and staff.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with local community partners, including EMS and law enforcement, and communicates with these partners as needed to support client and facility safety.

Job description

ReDiscover Kansas City is seeking a Peer Support Specialist for the Behavioral Health Urgent Care Clinic. You will greet clients, assist with intake, and model recovery behaviors in a fast-paced setting.

The role emphasizes personal recovery experience, strong communication, and collaboration with EMS and community partners. Overnight shifts, 12-hour, with a one-week orientation and ongoing professional growth opportunities.