Peer Support Specialist - Bismarck (Full-Time)

Native; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

AFLAC

Retirement

Annual Vacation

Holiday Pay

PTO Accrual

LWOP

Job summary

Native in Bismarck, ND seeks a dedicated Peer Support Specialist (Full-Time) to assist individuals on their recovery journey. The role emphasizes mutual empowerment, shared experience, and engagement in long-term wellness within a supportive care team.

Responsibilities include coordinating services, outreach, and collaboration with care teams. Benefits include health, vision, dental, retirement, paid time off, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Must have personal lived recovery experience (1+ year).
• One personal statement describing recovery journey and commitment.
• One professional recommendation letter citing commitment to recovery.
• Valid Driver’s License with good driving record.
• Pass a criminal background check – no current or recent charges.
• Must become state certified in Peer Support Specialist Training.

Responsibilities

• Be available for clients as needed, with flexible scheduling.
• Coordinate services with care coordination staff and community resources.
• Engage clients weekly to assist housing, employment/income, transportation, basic needs, and recovery.
• Submit case notes to care coordinators for Free Through Recovery.
• Submit case notes into the Community Connect portal.
• Coordinate and assist clients navigating essential community resources.
• Respond to behavioral health crises promptly.
• Assist clients in completing goals outlined in care plans.
• Serve as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Transport clients to recovery meetings and appointments.

Skills

Lived recovery experience

Confidentiality

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Cultural competency

Team player

Knowledge of community resources

Job description

Position: Peer Support Specialist (FULL-TIME)

Compensation: $17.00 to $20.00 per hour DOE&E

Status: Non-Exempt, 90-day probation period

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Benefits: Health Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dental Insurance, AFLAC, Retirement, Annual Vacation, Holiday Pay, Accrued Paid-Time Off, LWOP.

No. of Hours: FULL-TIME | 40 hours per week

Location: Bismarck, North Dakota

Reports to: CEO

Closes: Thursday, November 12, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m.

MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is to create safe and inclusive communities within urban areas across North Dakota through affordable housing, culture, education and workforce and economic services. NATIVE, Inc. website: https://www.ndnadc.org

JOB SUMMARY: Peer support specialists (PSS) utilize their lived experience to assist others on their journey to recovery and wellness. One’s recovery journey and lived experience can be from numerous realms such as substance use disorders, mental health disorders, brain injuries etc. Through shared understanding and mutual empowerment, peer support workers help others become and stay engaged in the recovery process by using their lived experience, and skills learned in formal Peer Support training. Peer Services focus on long-term recovery and wellness, and are rooted in a culture of hope, health, and wellness. Peer Support Services are essential ingredients in developing a recovery-oriented system and go beyond the reduction or elimination of symptoms to encompass self-actualization, community, and overall wellness.

The Peer support specialist will use their lived experience to:

• Inspire hope and a passion to serve others
• Assist with assisting clients to achieve their goals
• Share resources and build skills
• Create strategies for self-empowerment
• Providing valuable extensions to care teams
• Provide support focused on advocacy, coaching, and mentoring

Peer Support specialists also create a valuable extension to care teams within agencies by:

• Providing valuable whole health recovery experience insight
• Assisting in fostering recovery dialogue throughout the agency
• Providing perspectives on barriers and wellness
• Leading recovery groups

Required Qualifications

• Must have a personal lived experience in recovery from a mental health disorder, substance use disorder with a minimum of one year of recovery.
• One Personal Statement describing your recovery journey, length of time and commitment to recovery.
• One Professional Recommendation Letter must demonstrate your commitment to recovery.
• Must possess a Valid Driver’s License with a good driving record.
• Must be able to pass a Criminal Background Check – no current or recent criminal charges.
• Must become state certified in Peer Support Specialist Training.

Skills/Capabilities:

• Must maintain confidentiality
• Must be detail-oriented, have strong organizational skills with capacity to efficiently manage multiple clients
• Possess cultural competency in working with individuals who are experiencing mental health challenges, addiction, criminal backgrounds and/or disabilities
• Demonstrate professional relationships and be a team player
• Knowledge of community resources

Job Duties

• Be available for clients as needed, which may require flexible scheduling
• Coordinate services with care coordination staff, community resources, and other service providers
• Engage clientele includes outreach to meet with clients once per week to assist them with housing, employment/income, transportation, basic needs, recovery and avoid criminal justice system.
• For the Free Through Recovery-submit case notes to care coordinators.
• For Community Connect—submit case notes into the portal.
• Coordinate and assist clients with navigating essential community resources
• Respond appropriately and in a timely manner to behavioral health crisis situations
• Assist client in completion of goals outline in care plan
• Serve as a member of multi-disciplinary team
• Transport clients to recovery related meetings, counseling appointments, or to access other services, as needed
• Participate in other duties/activities as assigned

NATIVE, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act except as allowed by the Indian preference provision of the civil rights act of 1964, as amended. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Drug Free Workplace. No relocation available. Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Applicants are responsible for providing proof of enrollment of a federally recognized tribe if Indian preference is claimed. Failure to provide proof will result in loss of Indian preference in employment. Applications and required supporting documents received after the closing date and time of a job posting will NOT be considered. Upon selection of employment, applicants are responsible to obtain and completing a Transcript Request Form from the last institution attended.

For More Information: To learn more about this position you may contact Human Resources at [e-mail] or by phone at [phone].