PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST - FULL-TIME, 1ST SHIFT

InterCommunity Health Care; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with employer match

Paid PTO & holidays

Job summary

InterCommunity Health Care seeks a dedicated Peer Support Specialist to join the Coventry House Treatment Team. The role focuses on engagement, aftercare planning, and linking clients to essential services within a supportive recovery framework.

Responsibilities include facilitating client participation in treatment, coordinating care across clinical and community resources, and maintaining required documentation.

Qualifications

• Recovery Support Specialist training through Advocacy Unlimited.
• Equivalent experience in a community health center or behavioral health setting may be considered.
• Experience working with individuals in recovery from mental illness and substance use/addiction.

Responsibilities

• Engage clients in treatment and support ongoing attendance.
• Provide care coordination and linkages to clinical, medical, social, educational and rehabilitative services.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to identify required services for each client.
• Assist in documentation related to treatment and court communications as needed.
• Support client recovery by joining OP clinicians and primary care in treatment sessions.

Skills

Initiative

Team Player

Time Management

Decision Making

Communication Proficiency

Organization Skills

Education

Recovery Support Specialist training through Advocacy Unlimited

Job description

Description

We Did It Again!

InterCommunity is a 2025 Healthcare Top Workplaces Winner!

VOTED by our incredible staff a TOP WORKPLACE for 12 YEARS — including 2025!

Join a Mission That Matters

InterCommunity, Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHC LA) committed to providing accessible, compassionate care to everyone — regardless of life situation or ability to pay.

We offer same-day primary care and a wide range of behavioral health services across our community health centers in:

281 Main St., East Hartford

40 Coventry St., Hartford

828 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor.

Our Addiction Services Division provides a full continuum of care, including:

• Primary care integration
• Residential detox and treatment
• Outpatient mental health and substance use services for adults and children
• Intensive outpatient programs
• Employment and community support
• Mobile crisis evaluations
• Judicial support services
• Social rehabilitation

Why Work With Us?

At InterCommunity, we believe your well-being matters — at work and beyond. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance.

All benefit- eligible employees of InterCommunity are eligible for Medical, Dental, Voluntary Vision, Group Life, Supplemental Life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. (A benefit -eligible employee is one who is schedule to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.). In addition, all employees may contribute to our 401k and those who meet eligibility and service requirements will receive the company contribution. Benefits are effective on the first day of the month following date of hire.

Our Benefits Include:

• Work Life-Balance-Flexibility, generous Paid PTO, and paid holidays.
• Health & Dental insurance - flexible contribution options that includes 2 HDHP w/ HSA enrollment option or non-HDHP at a minimal cost to employees.
• Voluntary vision coverage.
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Basic Life & AD&D.
• Supplemental Life Insurance available.
• 401(k) with 3% employer match + 3% employer contribution after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked
• Career advancement opportunities in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

Summary:

The Peer Support Specialist holds a certificate from a certified Recovery Support program and provides skill building,

engagement, and care coordination as part of the Coventry House Treatment Team. The main focus of the Peer

Support Specialist supports client engagement in treatment and treatment completion with an aftercare plan.

Completed continuing education credits to maintain Recovery Support Specialist Certificate annually.

• Completed continuing education credits to maintain Recovery Support Specialist Certificate annually.
• Focus on client engagement and encouragement in treatment with a goal of supporting treatment completion.
• Assist in providing each client access to necessary clinical, medical, social, educational, rehabilitative, vocational and/or other services. Provide linkages with various community resources. ?
• Collaborate with the clinical team and their clients to identify required services by assessing the overall needs of each client.
• Support client recovery by joining OP clinicians, Primary Care and participating in individual treatment sessions as necessary.
• Completes all required documentation related to treatment in accordance with established procedures including but limited to court letters, gathering medical records, copying, faxing, scanning, collateral contact and appointment scheduling.
• Engage clients and support ongoing attendance by completing all tracking documents and reports to support engagement
• Provide assistance during the assessment of individuals in crisis and intoxicated clients by helping to determine the need for crisis involvement or detox and facilitate the admission to detox facility.
• Provides education, support and consultation to individual’s families and their support system which is directed exclusively to the well‑being and benefit of the individual, if needed.
• Performs related duties as required including transportation of clients. Must have a reliable and insured vehicle.

*All agency staff are required to attend all mandatory department/agency meetings and trainings*

Schedule:

Sunday, 7:00 AM -3:30 PM

Tuesday-Thursday, 10:0 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday 8:00 AM -10:00 AM (Staff Meeting)

Requirements

Recovery Support Specialist training through Advocacy Unlimited. Equivalent experience in a community health center or behavioral health setting may be considered. Experience working in a setting attending to the needs of those in recovery from mental illness and substance use/addiction.

All Residential Support Staff Employees are required to show proof of a CPR Certification within 60 days of the official start date. ??

• Initiative
• Team Player
• Time Management
• Decision Making
• Communication Proficiency
• Organization Skills