CPSS to work part-time in home and community setting in New Bern or Morehead City areas.  This is not an office based position.  The CPPS works 1:1 with individuals to develop wellness plans, provide advocacy training, assist with vocational and educational goals, assist in developing household maintenance skills, assist in building natural supports, teach coping skills for depression, anxiety, anger, etc.  The CPPS position could possibly become full time if the employee is interested.  $15-19 per hour.  Respond to Tracy Wells @ tracywells@lechris.co

We have immediate openings for Certified Peer Support Specialists in the Orange and Chatham County area.   We have 3-5 open positions for IMMEDIATE HIRE!!!!

The Peer Support Specialist provide individualized, recovery-focused support to persons that promotes the development of wellness self-management, personal recovery, natural supports, coping and self-advocacy skills, and the development of independent living skills for housing, employment and full community inclusion.  This is a community-based service and community-based employment.

• The Peer Support Specialist exemplifies recovery principles in order to show by example that recovery is possible and attainable. The Peer Specialist shares their personal recovery story when appropriate, and walks the road of recovery alongside the service recipient.

• Educate and advocate for the values and principles of the Recovery Model.

• Work to increase level of cultural sensitivity, awareness and competency regarding Person-Centered and Peer-Delivered Services.

• Ability to collaborate with the program QP to assess their own strengths and areas of growth and develop a supervision plan.

• Ability to collaborate with an individual to explore and identify barriers to accessing community resources or treatment providers.

• Ability to model and mentor recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal actions to encourage wellness and resilience for individuals served and to promote a recovery environment in the community, residence, and workplace.

Job Description: Administrative Peer Support Specialist

We are looking for a North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist to join our team. The Peer Specialist is responsible for assisting with the daily operations of the peer support program. They will be responsible for assisting peers in need, providing peer support and assistance, and working with peer support coordinators to ensure that all peer support programs are working smoothly and effectively. This position is specifically for an Administrative Peer Support Position.

The Human Services Practitioner position serves as an Employment Peer Mentor, working with the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment Team. IPS-Supported Employment is an evidence-based service model aimed at assisting individuals with SPMI/SMI to successfully gain and maintain competitive employment in market jobs. The Employment Peer Mentor role works directly with individuals receiving IPS services, using both formal and informal methods of peer support including Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) and Vocational Illness Management and Recovery (IMR/WMR).

This peer would: 

Work to help people who are in an inpatient setting follow-up with discharge planning. Participate in hospital discharge planning, and help members engage in after care services. Work is in the hospital and community settings. Work closely with hospital staff and behavioral health staff to promote health and wellness of members. Provides highly individualized services in the community and promotes individual self-determination and decision-making to individuals with Mental Health or Substance Abuse issues.

At Insight Recovery Center, our focus is on healing the individual–mind, body, and spirit by offering holistic and evidence based addiction treatment. Privately owned, our founders are clinicians with over 17 years of experience who take an integrative and mindfulness-based approach to healing.

At Insight Recovery Center, our focus is on healing the individual–mind, body, and spirit by offering holistic and evidence based addiction treatment. Privately owned, our founders are clinicians with over 17 years of experience who take an integrative and mindfulness-based approach to healing.