Job Description: Job Title: Peer Support Specialist Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Department: Recovery Services Employment Type: Full-Time Job Summary: Are you passionate about helping others discover hope, healing, and lasting recovery? Join our compassionate and collaborative team as a Peer Support Specialist and make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals navigating mental health and substance use recovery.
This rewarding role offers the opportunity to use your lived experience to inspire others, build meaningful connections, support personal growth, and help individuals achieve their recovery goals. We are seeking a caring, dependable, and motivated professional who values empathy, resilience, communication, and teamwork. The Peer Support Specialist provides recovery-focused support services that promote wellness, independence, and community integration.
Working closely with individuals, families, treatment teams, and community resources, this role assists participants in developing recovery plans, building coping skills, accessing support systems, and achieving meaningful personal goals. Through encouragement, advocacy, education, and mentorship, the Peer Support Specialist helps individuals move forward in their recovery journey while fostering hope and resilience.
This position offers… · Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost · Mileage Reimbursement – Company paid for work functions requiring travel · Employee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition · Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce · Additional Perks & Benefits - Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more Key Responsibilities: · Support individuals in developing and achieving personalized recovery and treatment goals · Facilitate peer support services, educational groups, and recovery-focused activities that encourage resilience and personal growth · Share lived recovery experience, recovery tools, and coping strategies to inspire hope and model successful recovery behaviors · Assist individuals in identifying strengths, building support networks, and connecting with community resources · Encourage individuals to take an active role in their treatment and make informed, independent choices regarding their recovery · Collaborate with treatment teams, referral sources, guardians, and community providers to ensure continuity of care · Assist with scheduling appointments, coordinating services, and arranging transportation as needed · Provide crisis intervention and support during challenging situations · Participate in staffing meetings and treatment planning activities · Assist with referrals for medical, behavioral health, or community-based services when appropriate · Maintain timely and accurate documentation in accordance with state regulations and CARF standards · Represent the organization professionally within the community and with partnering agencies · Complete required continuing education and professional development activities · Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Director Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications: · High school diploma or equivalent required · Self-identify as a current or former recipient of mental health or substance use services, or as an individual in recovery from a mental health and/or substance use disorder · Knowledge of case management, rehabilitation principles, and recovery-oriented approaches within behavioral health settings · Understanding of challenges experienced by individuals with mental health and substance use disorders and available community resources · Ability to share lived experience effectively while maintaining appropr