Recovery Coach & Peer Support Specialist

SummitStone Health Partners; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 39,965 - 62,608; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Mental health resources

Disability insurance

Paid time off and personal leave

Paid Sick Leave

Voluntary benefits

403(b) retirement plan with employer-m

Job summary

SummitStone Health Partners in Colorado is seeking a Peer Specialist who will draw on personal recovery experience to engage clients, advocate for services, and connect them with SummitStone resources.

You will provide direct client care through individual and group sessions (face‑to‑face, phone, or telehealth), help clients access treatment activities and supports, and foster recovery goals within community-based settings and collaborations with local providers.

Qualifications

• Lived experience with mental health or substance use issues and at least 2 years of sustained recovery.
• No new charges or convictions in the last 2 years.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days and a clean driving record.
• Must complete SAHMSA Peer Core Competencies and COPA code of ethics training during onboarding.
• Must obtain Colorado Peer Certification within 6 months; trainings and payment provided in-house.
• CPR and First Aid certification required at certain locations.

Responsibilities

• Utilize your life experience from your personal journey of recovery of addiction and/or mental health challenges to perform direct client care for clients needing peer support services.
• Provide direct client care through individual and group sessions face to face, phone or telehealth contact.
• Connect clients to formal or informal treatment activities, services, and/or support.
• Services may be community based and centered around client’s recovery goals.
• Peer Specialist cultivates mutual, supportive relationships with clients as they navigate through systems.

Skills

Lived experience with mental health or

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

SummitStone Health Partners in Colorado is seeking a Peer Specialist who will draw on personal recovery experience to engage clients, advocate for services, and connect them with SummitStone resources.

You will provide direct client care through individual and group sessions (face‑to‑face, phone, or telehealth), help clients access treatment activities and supports, and foster recovery goals within community-based settings and collaborations with local providers.