Re-entry Peer Support Specialist (63672)

Goodwill Industries Of North Louisiana; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana, Inc. (Goodwill NLA) is seeking a Reentry Peer Support Specialist to mentor and support justice-involved individuals returning to the community.

This role relies on lived experience to build trust, encourage progress, and connect participants with essential services. Working with the EXIT 318 Reentry Program team, you will help clients set goals, access resources, develop life skills, and stay engaged with services, while ensuring accurate documentation and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Lived experience with successful community reentry following incarceration is required.
• Active involvement in personal recovery, with a minimum of two years in recovery from a substance use disorder, is required.
• Knowledge of reentry services, recovery supports, and community resources is preferred.
• Experience providing peer support, mentoring, advocacy, or community outreach is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support, mentoring, advocacy, and practical assistance to participants enrolled in the EXIT 318 Reentry Program.
• Collaborate with the reentry team to help participants identify goals and overcome barriers.
• Assist participants in accessing community resources, developing life skills, and remaining engaged in services.
• Maintain accurate documentation and comply with agency, CARF, and funding requirements.

Skills

Lived reentry experience

Personal recovery (2+ years)

Peer support experience

Knowledge of reentry services

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: 70th WFD - Shreveport, LA, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $17.00 - $17.00Hourly, At Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana, Inc. (Goodwill NLA), we are Investing in People, Strengthening Communities, and this role supports the mission of Improving People’s Lives Through the Power of Work by using lived experience to encourage, mentor, and support justice-involved individuals as they successfully transition back into the community.

The Reentry Peer Support Specialist provides peer support, mentoring, advocacy, and practical assistance to participants enrolled in the EXIT 318 Reentry Program. Working collaboratively with the reentry team, this position helps participants identify goals, overcome barriers, access community resources, develop life skills, and remain engaged in services. The Reentry Peer Support Specialist builds trust through shared lived experience, promotes hope and personal responsibility, and supports successful reentry while maintaining accurate documentation and complying with agency, CARF, and funding requirements.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Lived experience with successful community reentry following incarceration is required.
• Active involvement in personal recovery, with a minimum of two (2) years in recovery from a substance use disorder, is required.
• Knowledge of reentry services, recovery supports, and community resources is preferred.
• Experience providing peer support, mentoring, advocacy, or community outreach is preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid driver's license required. Must have reliable transportation or otherwise be able to travel to participant, employer, housing, correctional facility, and community locations as required.
• CPR/First Aid certification preferred or must be obtained within one (1) year of hire, if required by program.
• Louisiana Department of Health Peer Support Specialist certification or training preferred.

Screenings

• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, driver record check, and any additional screenings required by program funding or contract requirements.