Peer Support Specialist

Peer Support Specialist

This position is responsible for providing support and education to patients and family members that serve as an adjunct to direct clinical services and enhance patient's personal pathway to recovery. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: meeting with patients in their homes to complete sessions and collect drug screen samples, facilitating patient's readiness for change, modeling coping techniques and self-help strategies, assisting patients in linking to community support and treatment services, and assisting patients in setting personal recovery goals and developing recovery care plans.

Benefit highlights include: challenging and rewarding work environment, career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries, competitive compensation, excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plan, 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan, generous paid time off, free basic life insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

About Universal Health Services: One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World's Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

High school graduate or GED, certified peer support professional (CPSP) or certified addiction peer recovery coach (CAPRC I and CAPRC II) required, valid driver's license, and personal lived experience of recovery from a mental health condition, substance use or problem gambling and/or assisted a family member with the same.

EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.