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Peer Support Specialist

Wellpath·Ballenger Creek, Maryland

Part Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 4 months ago
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About the role

The Peer Support Specialist facilitates individual and group meetings to promote recovery, offering education and instilling hope, while also serving as a role model and actively participating in care coordination efforts. Key duties include organizing peer support activities, attending treatment team meetings to share patient information, and fulfilling other assigned duties.

  • You Matter
  • Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
  • Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
  • Excellent career growth opportunities Join us and find a career that supports:
  • Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
  • Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
  • Autonomy in a warm team environment
  • Growth and training Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
  • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
  • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
  • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
  • Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans *Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. Why Us Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. How you make a difference As a Peer Support Specialist, the role involves empowering individuals in their recovery journey through both individual and group meetings, offering valuable information, dispelling myths, and fostering hope. Additionally, the Peer Support Specialist actively contributes to care coordination, ensuring a holistic approach to support individuals in their path towards recovery. Through a combination of peer-led interactions and care coordination efforts, the Specialist plays a crucial role in providing empathetic and informed support to enhance the well-being of those on their recovery journey. Key Responsibilities Facilitate individual and group meetings to promote recovery, providing education and instilling hope as a Peer Support Specialist. Serve as a role model for individuals on their recovery journey, actively participating in care coordination efforts. Conduct and assist in organizing peer support activities and support groups to create a supportive community environment. Attend treatment team meetings upon request, sharing valuable patient information to contribute to the development and updating of treatment plans. Fulfill other assigned duties as required in the role of a Peer Support Specialist. Qualifications & Requirements Education High school diploma or equivalent. Experience Experiential understanding of substance use disorders and/or mental illness. Licenses/Certifications Certification as a Peer Support Specialist where required by contract or statute. Compliance Must be able to pass facility’s background check. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description. We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and have experiential understanding of substance use disorders and/or mental illness. Certification as a Peer Support Specialist is required where mandated by contract or statute, and passing the facility's background check is mandatory.

  • high school
  • Compassion
  • Empathy
  • Collaboration
  • Care Coordination
  • Innovation
  • Peer Support
  • Role Modeling
  • Information Provision
  • Treatment Plan Contribution
  • Support Group Organization
  • Group Meetings Facilitation
  • Recovery Journey Empowerment
  • Individual Meetings Facilitation
  • Myth Dispelling
  • Hope Fostering
  • Treatment Team Meeting Attendance

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401k
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Company paid life insurance
  • DailyPay
  • Wellness program
  • Product discounts
  • Dependent Scholarships
  • Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
  • Fitness memberships
  • Preferred banking partnership
  • Discounted rates for home and auto loans

Posting details

Employment type
Part Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Ballenger Creek, Maryland
Posted
Mar 26, 2026
Closes
Jun 24, 2027
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Wellpath

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Join our Wellpath family and make a difference every day by providing care to society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Our team has the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to...

Salary listed on 154 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypePrivately Held
Size5,001-10,000 employees
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