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Peer Support Specialist

Acadia Behavioral Health (Pioneer Behavioral Health)
Scotts Valley, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/24/2026
ID: 2026-97683 # of Openings: 1 Job Family: Direct Patient Care Location : Name: The Camp Recovery Center

Overview

We are hiring a compassionate and experienced Peer Support Specialist to work with our clients at The Camp Recovery Center in Scotts Valley! This is a key role whose primary goal is to provide a safe, nurturing environment for our adult clients who have co-occurring disorders (substance use disorder and mental health disorders). The Camp is a 74-bed treatment center providing services to adults on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. This is a 32 hour position - 4 days a week

PURPOSE STATEMENT: Provide group and individual counseling sessions using personal experiences in mental health & substance use recovery as inspiration and motivation. while also allowing for expression of persons’ experiences in recovery.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide a wide range of activities to assist patients in exercising control over their own lives and theirrecovery or resilience-building process.
• Provide peer mentoring or coaching, including personalized and tailored services and supports to meetthe preferences and unique needs of the person/family and support recovery goals/planning throughassisting and supporting goal setting and use of decision-making strategies.
• Provide recovery resources
• Facilitate and lead recovery, educational and support groups. Educational activities include, asapplicable, self-advocacy, wellness, life skills, goal setting, parenting skills and decision-making skills.
• Advocate with and for the person and their family.
• Complete documentation of group and/or individual interventions in an accurate manner and filewithin 24 hours of service.
• Complete documentation of assessments in a timely and accurate manner.
• Participate in weekly meetings and supervisions to enhance communication and efficacy of treatment.
• Actively contributes to PI/QI efforts participating in problem-solving, root cause analysis and/orassisting in collection of data.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. Whenpatient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safetyis a top priority.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Three or more years' experience working in a behavioral health setting is required.
• Two or more years’ experience in an acute inpatient behavioral health setting preferred.
• Training on personal advocacy, engagement, recovery and resiliency principles, communitysupports/resources, effective use of sharing life experiences and parenting skills, as applicable.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Certification as a Peer Specialist
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered byfacility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

COMPENSATION:

Compensation for roles at THE CAMP RECOVERY CENTER varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, THE CAMP RECOVERY CENTER provides a reasonable hourly range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California as set forth below.

Role Location : CALIFORNIA

Calculated Hourly Range for role Peer Support Specialist

State – California: $24.00 - $26.00

BENEFITS:

The Camp Recovery Center provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our Full Time Employees Current benefits include:

  • Competitive hourly rate
  • Shift differential for overnight shifts
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
  • Excellent training program
  • Complimentary AOD Education to certify as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor
  • Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry.

AVAILABLE SHIFTS AND HOURS:

This is a Part-Time with Benefits position. 32 hours - 4 days a week.Shifts are 8 – hours, and are overtime eligible

Salary : $24 - $26

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