Peer Support Specialist

Peer Mental Health

Peer Support Specialist providing peer support and recovery guidance for individuals facing addiction and mental health challenges at the Day Center. Collaborating with teams to develop individualized recovery plans.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timePortland • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $0 - $25 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Peer Support Specialist (PSS) provides peer support as someone who has similar life experiences and acts as a positive role model for living in recovery.
The PSS is a member of interdisciplinary teams participating in collaboratively supporting an individual’s self-defined and self-directed care.
Support will be offered and provided to individuals with addiction and/or co-occurring mental health challenges who may also be living outdoors and who are participants of the Day Center.
The PSS supports the individual being served by creating their own person-directed recovery plan and accomplishing goals towards their self-defined recovery journey plan.
They provide a listening, nonjudgmental presence and connect individuals being served with a full range of community resources.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Identifies as having at least 2 years of lived experience in recovery with addiction challenges.
Experience with mental health recovery is desirable and highly valued.
Understands the principles of trauma informed care, recovery, consumer-involvement, and trauma-informed care.
Peer Support Specialist (OHA Traditional Health Worker certification) or MHACBO CRM certification required or able to be obtained within 90 days of hire.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Typing and general technology skills to easily and efficiently navigate electronic systems (e.g., email, Microsoft Teams, etc.).

Benefits

Comp & perks

This is a benefited position

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Hard Skills & Tools

trauma informed caremental health recoveryrecovery planningaddiction support

Soft Skills

communication skillsteam collaborationindependencecultural competencenonjudgmental presence

Certifications

Peer Support Specialist certificationOHA Traditional Health Worker certificationMHACBO CRM certification