Peer Support Specialist

Peer Support Specialist – Mobile Crisis Team | Alaska Behavioral Health

Join our team at Alaska Behavioral Health in Anchorage, AK, as a Peer Support Specialist for our Mobile Crisis Team (MCT)! If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives and promoting recovery within the community, this opportunity is for you.

Who We Are

At Alaska Behavioral Health, we're dedicated to strengthening communities and enhancing the well-being of our clients through exceptional behavioral healthcare services. We believe that every Alaskan, regardless of their mental health or addiction needs, deserves access to top-quality care. Our mission is to support Alaskans on their journey to recovery.

About the Team

As part of Anchorage Mobile Crisis Team (MCT), Peer Support Specialists respond as part of a Peer & Clinician team to individuals in crisis across the Anchorage community through dispatched 911 events. In collaboration with Law Enforcement and intra-agency dispatch centers, MCT Peer Support Specialists work under the direction of the Clinician and Clinical Team Manager to engage individuals in crisis and post-crisis services to promote strengths-based stabilization through advocacy, resiliency building, coping and regulation skill modeling, and meeting individuals where they are at.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a role model, sharing lived experiences and offering hope to individuals in crisis.
• Identify strengths and natural supports to promote recovery-focused care.
• Document all activities accurately in the Electronic Health Record.
• Conduct follow-ups with individuals as recommended by the MCT clinician.
• Participate in the 24 hour on-call rotation, with ability for regular assigned days.

Good To Know

• Position is based in Anchorage, Alaska
• Full-Time, Non-Exempt
• Compensation includes an hourly rate of $25.00 for hours worked, along with $350.00 for each scheduled 24-hour on-call shift. This position includes participation in a 24-hour on-call rotation.
• AKBH offers generous benefits including two healthcare options for employees and their dependent children, 401k with immediate vesting and up to 5% match, 3% automatically contributed by AKBH.

What We Need from You

• Successful completion of Peer Support Specialist training.
• Certification as a Peer Support Specialist I within 6 months of hire (preference given to those already certified).
• High school diploma or GED.
• Personal experience in recovery from mental illness, substance abuse, or co-occurring disorders, and willingness to share experiences to support others.

Join us in making a positive impact in our community!

Alaska Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.