Recovery Peer Specialist - CIPPS | Mobile Crisis & ACT

Community Health and Counseling Services; Bangor (ME); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Seven paid holidays

Five paid float holidays

Job summary

Community Health and Counseling Services in Bangor, Maine seeks a Peer Specialist to join a team delivering recovery-focused, non-clinical activities and outreach for individuals with mental health and co-occurring substance use needs. The role emphasizes lived experience and peer connection to support recovery journeys.

The candidate will work in a collaborative environment, providing recovery training, group and individual support, and will be expected to obtain CIPSS certification within six

Qualifications

• Identifies as a person with lived/living experience with mental health and/or substance use
• Must obtain CIPSS certification within six months of employment
• Valid State of Maine driver’s license and automobile liability coverage of $100,000/$300,000

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a professional team providing treatment and services to individuals using mental health and co-occurring substance use services
• Provide recovery training and outreach to peers in group and individual settings
• Demonstrate recovery-oriented values such as hope, respect, acceptance, personal responsibility and self-advocacy

Skills

Lived experience

Peer support

Recovery-focused

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Community Health and Counseling Services in Bangor, Maine seeks a Peer Specialist to join a team delivering recovery-focused, non-clinical activities and outreach for individuals with mental health and co-occurring substance use needs. The role emphasizes lived experience and peer connection to support recovery journeys.

The candidate will work in a collaborative environment, providing recovery training, group and individual support, and will be expected to obtain CIPSS certification within six