Certified Peer Support Specialist - Gastonia

Job Description

Job Description

Home: Peer Support Specialist

Department: Peer Support

Location: Gastonia Office

Service Area: Gastonia

Start Date: Sept. 24,2026

Position: 1099 Contractor

A North Carolina Peer Support Specialist (NC CPSS) job description centers on providing recovery-oriented support to individuals with mental health and/or substance use challenges, leveraging their own lived experience to foster hope, self-determination, and successful navigation of recovery resources. This role involves individualized guidance, coaching, and advocacy, helping clients with daily living skills, resource identification, and community integration.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Peer-based recovery support: .

Providing individualized guidance, coaching, and support to peers with mental health and/or substance use challenges, drawing on lived experience.

Empowerment and self-determination: .

Assisting individuals in identifying strengths and goals, promoting self-advocacy, and supporting them in making informed choices about their recovery and services.

Resource navigation and linkage: .

Helping clients access and utilize community resources for housing, employment, education, healthcare, and social support networks.

Crisis intervention and support: .

Providing support and guidance during crises and working to promote continuity of care with other healthcare professionals.

Skill development: .

Assisting with developing self-help, coping, and social skills, as well as functional skills like managing finances and healthcare.

Role modeling: .

Modeling recovery values, attitudes, and behaviors to encourage wellness and inspire hope.

Documentation and team collaboration:

Maintaining accurate records and participating in team meetings and collaborations with other healthcare professionals.

Qualifications and Requirements:

NC Certified Peer Support Specialist: Certification as a Peer Support Specialist is a requirement in North Carolina.

Lived experience: Personal experience as a consumer of mental health or substance use services with a history of managing one's own recovery.

Education: A high school diploma or GED is typically required.

Stability: A history of sustained recovery without crisis, relapse, psychiatric in-patient treatment, or criminal involvement is often required.

Specific training: Completion of WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) or equivalent training is often beneficial.

Transportation: Reliable transportation is frequently necessary for job duties.

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