Job Title: Certified Peer Support Specialist
Location: LIncolnton/ Concord, North Carolina
Employment Type: Part-Time & Full-Time
Salary: $16–$20 per hour
Application Deadline: June 6, 2025
About Us:
Changing Lives Matter, LLC is a dedicated behavioral health provider committed to supporting individuals on their recovery journeys. We believe in the power of lived experience and the unique value that Certified Peer Support Specialists bring to our team.
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated NC Peer Support Specialist to join our team. This position will provide direct support, guidance, and encouragement to individuals who are facing challenges related to mental health, substance use, or other personal struggles. The Peer Support Specialist will use their lived experience to foster a safe and supportive environment, assisting individuals in their journey toward recovery and wellness.
***This role is in Gastonia, NC***
Key Responsibilities:
Want to live rent free? We are looking for a NC CPSS to live in our women’s recovery home as the “house manager.” The person chosen will have their own bedroom. The program will be all peer run with oversight by the Executive Director of Maxwell’s Place. There is no pay attached to this position other than free room and board. The person chosen will be able to work during the day but would be expected to be home in the evening to conduct groups etc. Prefer someone with peer-to-peer housing experience but willing to train the right person.
Employment Peer Mentor (EPM): EPMs offer hope and motivation by drawing from their lived experience and their own employment experiences to encourage other individuals to seek and maintain employment, wellness, and community integration. Employment Peer Mentors do not hold their own caseloads and do not function as an extension of ESPs or as case managers. They support any and all individuals enrolled in the service through the provision of wellness interventions, promoting self-determination, and helping individuals advocate for themselves.
Want to live rent free? We are looking for a NC CPSS to live in our women’s recovery home as the “house manager.” The person chosen will have their own bedroom. The program will be all peer run with oversight by the Executive Director of Maxwell’s Place. There is no pay attached to this position other than free room and board. The person chosen will be able to work during the day but would be expected to be home in the evening to conduct groups etc. Prefer someone with peer-to-peer housing experience but willing to train the right person.
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PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST! PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST SUPERVISORS! LCAS, CSAC, LCAS-A & CSAC-A