Peer Support Specialist — Recovery Mentor (Sign-On Bonus)

Dona Ana County Crisis Triage Center; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Summit Healthcare Mgmt in Las Cruces, NM is seeking a Certified Peer Support Specialist to join our clinical team onsite. You will mentor individuals, coordinate with the treatment team and community resources, and support recovery from intake to discharge.

This role emphasizes advocacy, engagement, relapse prevention and using lived experience to empower patients. A $2500 sign‑on bonus is available for qualifying candidates.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Three or more years' experience working in a behavioral health setting is required.
• Two or more years' experience in an acute inpatient behavioral health setting preferred.
• Training on personal advocacy, engagement, recovery and resiliency principles, community supports/resources, effective use of sharing life experiences and parenting skills, as applicable.
• Understands general addiction, other substance-related problems and available treatment options.
• General understanding of community resources and how to promote linkage between the patient and resource.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a mentor to individuals to promote decision making, empowerment and engagement.
• Acts as a liaison between individuals, clinical team and community resources.
• Takes role of advocate.
• Engages individuals referred to treatment at the initial point of contact to expedite screening for the appropriate level of care.
• Provides peer support to clinically complex patients, drawing on common experiences as a peer, validates individuals' experiences and provides guidance and encouragement.

Job description

Summit Healthcare Mgmt in Las Cruces, NM is seeking a Certified Peer Support Specialist to join our clinical team onsite. You will mentor individuals, coordinate with the treatment team and community resources, and support recovery from intake to discharge.

This role emphasizes advocacy, engagement, relapse prevention and using lived experience to empower patients. A $2500 sign‑on bonus is available for qualifying candidates.