Peer Support Specialist

Peer Support Specialist

Real-world impact. Life-changing outcomes.

CommQuest seeks a Full-time Peer Supporter to support our substance use clients. The Peer Supporter performs a wide range of tasks to assist peers (clients) with gaining independence and ownership over their recovery process. They are a role model for persons with a substance use disorder, mental health disorder, or both (co-occurring). Peer Support helps clients and potential clients address barriers related to employment, housing, social support, transportation, etc. By sharing their lived experience, the Peer Supporter helps clients take their first steps toward recovery fully engage in treatment. They are one peer helping another.

Peer Supporters meet individuals at the beginning of their treatment journey and provide support as clients embrace their recovery needs. They assess for barriers to treatment and partner with clients to remove those barriers. The Peer Supporter is an integral part of the clinical team.

Services are individualized and relationship based. They respect diversity (there are many pathways to recovery) and demonstrate that recovery is possible.

In this role, you will:

• Grow professionally
• Build valuable relationships
• Work on a team providing exceptional care
• Make a real difference

What is CommQuest?

CommQuest Services is one of the largest non-profit mental health, addiction recovery, and social services organizations in Northeast Ohio, working with clients from more than 34 counties in 12 facilities through more than 20 programs. We help people make positive changes in their lives through in-patient, outpatient and school-based programs, along with supportive services - from basic needs to employment assistance.

Are you interested in CommQuest, but don't see a job you are interested in right now? Send us your story, resume and qualifications to HR@commquest.org.

What you gain:

• Great experience in the behavioral health and substance abuse field
• Visibility into how our community supports those in need
• Opportunities to share your expertise
• Peace of mind knowing you are benefiting the clients we serve and the community at large

What you'll do:

• Work with individual seeking services to identify up to three (3) top social determinants of health (SDOH) barriers to engaging in services.
• Work with individuals and their ongoing treatment providers to provide a 'hot handoff' to ensure continued service delivery engagement.
• Receive referrals from cross-system partners for individuals that the referral source has identified as high risk for non-engagement to assist with engaging in services or having high SDOH needs.
• Provide outreach and active engagement in person and in the community to people referred/identified.
• Share their own experience with behavioral health when appropriate with the person referred to create an understanding of a common experience and provide hope.
• All other duties as assigned

Schedule:

Dayshift; some weekends/holidays

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED, required.
• Must have the ability to complete and obtain Certified Peer Recovery certification.
• This position requires having personal, lived experience with behavioral healthcare services, and in mental health or addiction recovery; experience navigating community systems and be knowledgeable about available resources and services available within the community.
• Must be recovery focused and have a strong desire to help others; serving as a positive role model.
• Must have the ability to work in a variety of settings (homes, neighborhoods, service systems, etc.) and maintain a flexible schedule to be available, as needed.

Full-Time Benefits:

• Generous time off, including Mental Health days
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Retirement plan with company match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• CEU/Licensure reimbursement

and more!