TASC Peer Support Specialist

Coastal Horizons Center, Inc.; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental insurance

Life insurance

LTD disability insurance

Retirement savings plan/401K

Paid time off programs

Job summary

Coastal Horizons Center, Inc. is seeking a dedicated Certified Peer Support Specialist for their TASC program in Wilmington, NC. The role involves providing peer support to justice-involved individuals, promoting consumer engagement, and working alongside community partners. Candidates should have a background in wellness and recovery concepts, possess a diploma or higher, and have completed the Peer Support Specialist Certification Program. The position offers a salary of $39,000-$41,000 along with benefits such as medical/dental insurance and retirement savings plans.

Qualifications

• Must have completed the Peer Support Specialist Certification Program.
• At least one year of recovery experience required.

Responsibilities

• Support justice-involved individuals by providing peer support services within TASC.
• Collaborate with TASC Care Manager and service providers.
• Assist clients with housing, transportation, and medical services.

Skills

Consumer engagement

Collaboration with community partners

Understanding of wellness and recovery concepts

Lived experience with mental health/substance use

Education

Diploma/Equivalent or higher

Job description

Location

Bladen, Columbus, and Brunswick Counties

Hours

40 hours/week, Full Time, M-F, Non-Exempt

Coastal Horizons Center seeks a dedicated and qualified Certified Peer Support Specialist to join our team. This position offers a unique opportunity to support justice‑involved individuals by providing peer support services within the TASC (Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities) program. The ideal candidate will collaborate with the TASC Care Manager, community partners/resources, justice systems, and service providers to help individuals access housing, transportation, employment, and medical services. This opportunity is located in Whiteville, NC, the primary office of Bladen, Columbus, and Brunswick counties.

The PSS promotes consumer engagement in TASC or other justice-related services, therapy with clinicians, engagement with psychiatric appointments, involvement and engagement with wellness services and recovery support, and engagement with primary care; completes all tracking and reporting requirements for outcomes and evaluation and documents services provided; and assists clients in a variety of ways – transportation, sharing of personal recovery stories, etc. The PSS works directly with the Bladen, Columbus, and Brunswick County TASC Care Managers to ensure continuity of care and engages in a team approach in the provision of services with TASC, probation, treatment providers, and support services.

Required Educational / Experiential Qualifications

• Diploma/Equivalent or higher, combined with knowledge of wellness and recovery‑based concepts. Lived experiences with mental health and/or substance use disorders and at least one year of recovery. Must have completed the Peer Support Specialist Certification Program.

Salary: $39,000-$41,000; medical/dental insurance, life insurance, LTD disability insurance, retirement savings plan/401K, and paid time off programs.