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NC Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) – 1099 Contractor
Peer Path
Service Areas: Cumberland County, Wake County & Durham County, NC, Granville County
Position Type: 1099 Independent Contractor
Starting Pay: $18.00 per hour
Schedule: Flexible / Community-Based
About Peer Path
Peer Path provides recovery-oriented, person-centered Peer Support Services designed to help individuals strengthen independence, build natural supports, access community resources, develop recovery skills, and work toward meaningful personal goals.
We are seeking dependable and motivated North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS) to provide community-based services to individuals in Cumberland, Wake, Durham Granville Counties.
This position is ideal for a CPSS who understands that effective peer support involves more than simply spending time with a client. We are looking for individuals who can appropriately use their lived experience, build professional peer relationships, help clients identify and overcome barriers, and provide purposeful services tied to each client's recovery goals.
Position Responsibilities
The Certified Peer Support Specialist will:
- Provide individualized, recovery-oriented peer support services in community settings.
- Use lived experience appropriately to promote hope, recovery, self-advocacy, and independence.
- Assist clients with identifying and working toward goals established in their Person-Centered Plan.
- Help clients develop coping skills, recovery strategies, daily living skills, and community integration.
- Support clients with identifying and accessing community resources, transportation resources, housing resources, employment opportunities, educational opportunities, food resources, and other natural/community supports.
- Assist clients with developing self-advocacy and problem-solving skills.
- Encourage clients to take an active role in their treatment and recovery.
- Support clients with developing and utilizing WRAP/recovery tools and other individualized wellness strategies when applicable.
- Collaborate appropriately with the client's treatment team while maintaining the unique role and boundaries of peer support.
- Provide services in clients' homes and community settings as appropriate.
- Complete accurate, individualized progress notes that clearly document the peer support intervention, client's response, progress toward goals, and barriers encountered.
- Complete documentation within required agency timeframes.
- Participate in required supervision, training, competency reviews, and quality-improvement activities.
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA, agency policies, Medicaid requirements, and applicable Peer Support Services standards.
- Maintain appropriate professional and ethical boundaries with clients.
- Communicate promptly with supervisors regarding safety concerns, significant changes, incidents, or barriers affecting service delivery.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must:
- Hold a current North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) certification.
- Meet applicable North Carolina requirements for providing Peer Support Services.
- Be comfortable appropriately utilizing lived experience as part of the peer support relationship.
- Have reliable transportation and the ability to travel throughout the assigned service area.
- Possess a valid driver's license and appropriate automobile insurance when transporting themselves to community-based appointments.
- Have reliable access to a phone and internet.
- Be able to complete electronic documentation accurately and on time.
- Demonstrate strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
- Be able to work independently while remaining responsive to supervision and agency requirements.
- Successfully complete required onboarding, credentialing, background screening, and agency training requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference may be given to applicants who have:
- Previous experience providing Medicaid-funded Peer Support Services.
- Experience completing CPSS progress notes and other behavioral-health documentation.
- Knowledge of community resources in Cumberland, Wake, and/or Durham County.
- Experience supporting individuals with mental health and/or substance-use recovery needs.
- Experience with WRAP, recovery planning, community integration, housing resources, employment resources, or independent-living skills.
- Experience working with individuals with complex social and behavioral-health needs.
Compensation
Starting compensation: $18.00 per hour
This is a 1099 independent-contractor position. Contractors are responsible for their own applicable federal and state taxes and other obligations associated with independent-contractor status.
Assignments and available hours may vary based on client referrals, authorizations, client availability, geographic coverage, and service needs. This posting does not guarantee a specific number of weekly hours.
Service Areas
We are currently recruiting CPSS contractors to serve clients in:
- Cumberland County
- Wake County
- Durham County
Applicants may indicate which county or counties they are available to cover. You are not required to cover all three counties to apply.
What We Are Looking For
Peer Path is looking for CPSS professionals who are reliable, recovery-focused, resourceful, and consistent.
Successful candidates should understand that peer support is an active service. Contractors are expected to engage clients in purposeful interventions connected to their recovery goals, help clients build skills and community connections, and provide timely, individualized documentation of the services provided.
Reliability and documentation are essential to this position.
How to Apply
Please submit your résumé and include:
- Your current NC CPSS certification
- County or counties you are available to serve
- Your general weekly availability
- Any previous Peer Support Services or behavioral-health experience
Peer Path is an Equal Opportunity service provider and contractor. Qualified applicants are considered without unlawful discrimination based on protected characteristics.
Pay: $18.00 per hour
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
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