Peer Specialist – Mental Health Services

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. Implement Peer Support-oriented Treatment Plan interventions with Persons Served .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timePlymouth • Massachusetts • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $24 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Peer Support practices, recovery-oriented and person-centered approaches, and advocacy techniques. Capable of fostering supportive relationships, facilitating wellness groups, and linking individuals to community resources while maintaining ethical standards.

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Certified Peer Specialist CredentialCPR CertificationFirst Aid CertificationKnowledge of Peer Support PracticesAbility to Communicate with Persons Served

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Hard Skills

Recovery-Oriented ApproachesPerson-Centered ApproachesMotivational InterviewingHarm ReductionWellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)Coping TechniquesSkill TrainingDaily Living AssistanceDocumentation StandardsCommunity Resource Linking

Soft Skills

Empowerment PromotionRelationship BuildingSelf-Advocacy SkillsTeam CollaborationCultural Competence

Tools & Technologies

ComputerCalculatorCopierPrinter

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Peer Specialist CredentialCPR CertificationFirst Aid Certification

Industry Keywords

Peer SupportRecovery NetworksSubstance-Use RecoveryEngagement TechniquesCodes of EthicsTrauma-Informed CareHousing FirstStages of ChangeSelf-Management StrategiesCommunity Services

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Implement Peer Support-oriented Treatment Plan interventions with Persons Served
Share personal recovery experiences and provide support, education, and advocacy during service and life transitions
Engage Persons Served in supportive relationships promoting empowerment and self-learning
Link Persons Served to community services, recovery networks, mutual-help groups, and substance-use recovery resources
Facilitate Peer Support and Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) groups
Provide information and training on recovery and self-management strategies
Promote engagement, healthcare and employment access, safe housing, community tenure, self-sufficiency, and successful service completion
Support self-determination and participation in treatment, care coordination, and service planning
Help strengthen relationships with chosen family and friends and develop self-advocacy skills
Provide problem-solving, skill training, side-by-side support, coping techniques, and self-help strategies
Teach and consult with ACCS staff on recovery values, person-centered language, and recovery-supportive practices
Apply recovery-oriented, person-centered, motivational interviewing, harm-reduction, Housing First, Stages of Change, WRAP, trauma-informed, culturally competent, and strengths-based approaches
Visit all GLE and SIE settings regularly to provide Peer Support
Participate in the Peer Specialist Community of Practice Workgroup
Complete documentation according to Certified Peer Specialist training standards and applicable Codes of Ethics
Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or equivalent required
Bachelor’s degree preferred
In some cases, experience may be substituted for academic training
Certified Peer Specialist credential required within 12 months of hire
CPR required within the first two weeks of hire
First Aid required within two weeks of hire
Valid driver's license presented at employment
At least 21 years of age
Valid US driver's license maintained for at least six months
Adequate insurance and safe driving record if using a personal vehicle
Ability to pass a driver's screening background check
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb, and perform physically active work
Ability to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or a two-person lift
Ability to operate a computer, calculator, copier, and printer
Ability to assist Persons Served with daily living tasks
Ability to communicate with Persons Served, staff, and external representatives
Knowledge of Peer Support practices, ethical standards, recovery-oriented and person-centered approaches, engagement techniques, advocacy techniques, community resources, and applicable Codes of Ethics
Ability to create and maintain supportive, trusting relationships
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Commitment to confidentiality and sensitivity to cultural, religious, ethnic, disability, and gender differences

Benefits

Comp & perks

A fully funded 401(a), employer-sponsored retirement plan requiring no employee contribution
Employee-funded 403(b) plan
Medical, Dental and Vision plans for employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more
Employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance
Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance for eligible employees
Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
Voluntary Term Life, Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Generous paid time off for employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week