Peer Support Specialist - ACT Team

Description Are you passionate about using your own journey of recovery to empower others? Join our dynamic, multidisciplinary Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team as a Peer Support Specialist ! We are looking for someone with lived experience in mental health recovery who wants to make a real difference, providing hope, advocacy, and community-based support to adults living with severe and persistent mental illness, co-occurring diagnosis and/or substance use disorder. As a Peer Support Specialist , you aren't just a team member—you are the heart of our recovery-focused approach. You will provide a unique perspective that clinical training cannot replicate, helping clients build trusting relationships and achieve their personal goals. Why Join Us? At Riverbend, you are not just an employee; you are part of a team committed to strengthening our community. We offer a supportive, inclusive, and positive work culture where your efforts are recognized and valued. We offer a supportive work environment where your contributions truly matter. We also have many opportunities for professional growth and development through training and certification programs.

What You'll Do:

• Be a

Beacon of Hope:

Utilize your own lived experience with mental health challenges to inspire, engage, and support clients in their recovery journey.

Meet Clients Where They Are:

Provide community-based, face-to-face support in clients' homes, neighborhoods, and natural environments.

• Be an

Advocate:

Ensure client voices, preferences, and goals are respected, understood, and central to the team's treatment planning.

Coach & Educate:

Provide peer counseling, psychoeducation, and mentoring on wellness, self-care, and illness self-management.

Support Community Living:

Assist individuals in avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations or incarcerations by providing in-the-moment support.

• Collaborate with a

Team:

Work alongside clinicians to help clients navigate community resources, housing, and social services.

Documentation:

Complete necessary, timely paperwork to support team integration and regulatory requirements.

Requirements What We're Looking For:

Lived Experience:

A personal history of mental health recovery and a willingness to self-identify to support others.

Advocacy Skills:

Strong belief in client self-determination and recovery.

Empathy & Boundaries:

Proven ability to build trust while maintaining professional ethical guidelines.

Reliability:

Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for community visits.

What You'll Bring:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Relevant work experience and/or college-level education in human services preferred.
• Lived experience with a willingness to share one's own recovery journey and successful management of mental health challenges required.
• Peer Support Certification endorsed by the State of New Hampshire, or willingness to pursue certification, required.
• Valid driver's license and proof of auto insurance required (or access to a reasonable transportation alternative).
• Travel throughout Riverbend's catchment area to various towns, community locations, client homes, state agencies, or other locations necessitated by job duties is required.
• Training in crisis intervention as a Peer Support Specialist preferred.

Outstanding Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive wages $18 - $21 per hour depending on level of education and experience.
• Clinical supervision for licensure available.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual and 8 Paid Holidays.
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement and training opportunities to grow your career.
• Approved site for Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Ready to turn your journey into a career that changes lives? Apply to join Riverbend today!