Peer Support Services are a community-based service for adults age eighteen and older who have a mental illness or a substance use disorder.
Peer Support Specialist
Job Description
Objective: Housing for New Hope connects our neighbors to housing and hope. The Peer Support
Specialist will serve as a key member of the Supportive Housing team and will bring a commitment to
providing excellent supportive services to clients during their transition from homelessness to
permanent housing. The Peer Support Specialist will engage in highly individualized services in the
community and promote the self-determination and decision-making abilities to homeless individuals
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V.O.I.C.E. Therapeutic Solutions has an immediate need for peer support specialists to provide services in the following areas:
We have immediate openings for Certified Peer Support Specialists in the Durham, 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.
Position Title: Reintegration Support Network LEAD MENTOR
Salary: $19.00/hour, 15-20 Hrs/week, Contract
Main Point of Contact: Mentor Program Manager/Dir. of Ops and Programs
Start Date: September 1, 2023
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.
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.