Peer Support Specialist

Radiant Health; Marion (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Radiant Health in Marion, IN is seeking a Peer Support Skills Trainer with lived recovery experience to empower individuals in crisis. You will provide on-site support, encouragement, and practical coping strategies in a community-based setting.

Collaborating with therapists and the crisis team, you will teach wellness tools, recovery strategies, and crisis intervention basics, helping people navigate difficult times and move toward stability and hope.

Qualifications

• Must have lived recovery experience in mental health and/or addictions.
• CPSP certification or willingness to obtain certification.
• Minimum recovery time of 1–2 years.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide hope, encouragement, and practical support to individuals in crisis.
• Deliver immediate, on-site assistance in a community-based setting.
• Teach coping skills, recovery strategies, and wellness tools; collaborate with therapists and the crisis team.

Skills

Lived recovery experience

CPSP certification preferred

Driver's license

Education

High School/GED

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Radiant North - Marion, IN 46952Education Level: High School/GEDDo you have lived experience with mental health and/or addiction recovery? Do you have passion for helping others navigate difficult times? We are looking for a compassionate, empathetic, and motivated Peer Support Skills Trainer to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals experiencing mental health and/or addictions crises.

As a Peer Support Skills Trainer, you will provide hope, encouragement, and practical support to individuals in crisis. You will deliver immediate, on-site assistance in a community based setting. You will teach and reinforce coping skills, recovery strategies, and wellness tools, while collaborating with collaborating with therapists and others on the crisis team.

If you believe in the power of recovery and want to use your experience to support others through challenging times, we'd love to hear from you.

To support a safe and healthy environment for the individuals we serve and for one another, all employees of Radiant Health are required to comply with organizational health and infection prevention requirements as a condition of employment. This includes providing documentation of immunization status, completing required health screenings, and adhering to communicable disease prevention protocols applicable to the role and work environment. Radiant Health will review requests for reasonable accommodation in accordance with applicable federal and state law.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Peer Support Professional (CPSP) certification or willing to obtain certification.
• Must have personal, lived experience in their own recovery from addiction, mental illness, or co-occurring substance and mental disorders.
• Minimum recovery time of 1-2 years
• Experience working in behavioral health, social work, case management, or related field preferred
• Must have a valid drivers license
• Training in crisis intervention preferred.