Peer Support Specialist

Ozarks Health Care; West Plains (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ozarks Health Care Behavioral Healthcare in West Plains, MO is seeking a full-time Peer Support Specialist to provide recovery‑oriented services. The role runs on day shifts from 8:00 to 5:00, supporting individuals with lived experience in their recovery journey.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, be a Missouri Certified Peer Specialist, and hold a Missouri Class E driver's license. Hiring is contingent on successful CPSS training and exam completion.

Qualifications

• Lived mental health experience and/or recovery from addiction.
• Missouri Certified Peer Specialist training and exam required for hire.
• Current Missouri Class E Driver's License.

Skills

Lived experience

Education

High School Diploma, GED or higher

Certified Missouri Peer Specialist

Missouri Class E Driver's License

Job description

Ozarks Health Care Behavioral Healthcare

West Plains , MO

Full Time , Days , 8-5

An individual with lived mental health experience and/or in long term recovery from addiction. The purpose of peer support services is to assist individuals served in their recovery from mental illness. Peer support services are person-centered with a recovery focus. Peer support services promote skills for coping with and managing symptoms while facilitating the utilization of natural support and the preservation and enhancement of community living skills. Certified Missouri Peer Specialists are trained to assist their peers in the process of recovery and the power of resilience and provide hope that recovery is possible.

• Hiring is contingent on the successful completion of the Missouri Certified Peer Support training and exam.

High School Diploma, GED or higher
Certified Missouri Peer Specialists (Obtained through the training and certification test set by theMissouri Department of Mental Health)
Current Missouri Class E Driver's License