* Las Vegas, NM, USA

* Hourly

* Full Time

*Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and Paid Time Off*

**Purpose****:** Provides peer support services as part of a multidisciplinary team to persons with mental illness and/or substance abuse problems. Service provision will focus on working with clients to enhance their recovery. Service is provided to individuals or groups.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**

**Education:** High School Diploma or GED.

**Training****:** Must be able to register and successfully complete the State of New Mexico Peer Support Specialist Training within the first six (6) months of hire, or when the semester of training registration is available.

**Experience:** Past or present consumer of mental health or substance abuse services with a history of managing one's own illness. Awareness of the importance of recovery in living with a mental illness or addictions problem. Past experience working directly with people in a service-oriented field is beneficial. Active membership in a consumer advocacy or self-help group.

**OTHER REQUIREMENTS**

- COVID vaccination is a requirement for all El Centro Family Health employees, on-site students and volunteers unless granted an exemption under applicable state or federal law.

- Tuberculin Skin Test (TST).

- HepB Vaccine or Declination

- Must obtain Licensed Substance Abuse Association (LSAA) within 3 years of date of hire.

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