Peer Support Specialist - Bois Forte
Range Mental Health Center·Virginia, Minnesota
Range Mental Health Center·Virginia, Minnesota
The Peer Support Specialist utilizes personal recovery experiences to collaborate with, coach, and challenge clients toward growth and change within their recovery journey. This role involves providing highly individualized community services, promoting self-determination for individuals with Mental Health or Substance Abuse issues, and acting as a liaison for the Bois Forte community.
Description Job Title: Peer Support Specialist – Bois Forte
Non-Exempt Supervisor: Program Supervisor Location: Nett Lake Reservation and Tower Reservation Status: Part-time Pay band/Wage Range: $18.00 - $ 25.40 (Pay band 1) BOE
Benefits: Including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, Life, 401k, PTO, MNPFML
Range Mental Health Center is proud to be a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). The goals of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics program in MN are to 1) increase access to community-based mental health and substance use disorder services (particularly to under-served communities), 2) advance integration of behavioral health with physical health care, and 3) improve utilization of evidence-based practices on a more consistent basis.
As part of our commitment to supporting employees in their professional development, we offer 100% employer provided clinical supervision at no cost to staff in therapy positions or any role requiring clinical licensure.
This includes weekly supervision in accordance with all licensing board requirements.
Our structure also includes weekly multidisciplinary team meetings and monthly staff meetings.
This reflects our broader philosophy of integrated treatment coordination and robust clinical support.
Join a team where collaboration, professional development, and integrated care are built into the way we work, every single week.
The Peer Support Specialist role utilizes personal experiences to collaborate with, coach and challenge clients to view their life situations as an opportunity for growth and change within each individual’s recovery. The incumbent provides highly individualized services in the community, promoting individual self-determination and decision-making to individuals with Mental Health or Substance Abuse issues. For this specific position, the Peer Support Specialist work location would be in Bois Forte, the individual will be a member of Bois Forte and be a liaison between Bois Forte and the services provided by RMHC. This is a grant supported position.
Candidates must be at least 21 years old, possess a High School Diploma or equivalent, and have or have had a primary diagnosis of mental illness, willing to share their recovery experience. Required qualifications include a Minnesota driver's license, auto insurance, successful completion of Certified Peer Specialist training, and being felony-free for at least one year.
Market context
Behavioral health openings in Minnesota often reflect steady demand in community, residential, and outpatient settings, especially for candidates who can meet licensing, safety, and transportation requirements. These roles can be competitive because employers look for reliability, CPR/First Aid certification, a valid Minnesota driver’s license, and a clean DHS background check. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your certifications and driving record before applying.
