Peer Support Specialist
The CentersCleveland, Ohio, United States
Posted April 3, 2026
21 - 23.19 USD
Full Time
About the Company
The Centers is committed to a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We recognize that lived experience is a professional credential — one that is irreplaceable in building authentic connections with individuals navigating some of the hardest moments of their lives.
Job Description
Peer Support Specialist — Crisis Services at The Centers | Department of Social Work. This is a mission-driven position that honors the value of lived experience as a professional credential, leveraging personal recovery journey to meet clients in their most vulnerable moments and walk alongside them with authentic understanding, hope, and expertise.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Certified Peer Support Specialist certification preferred, or willingness to obtain within a defined timeframe
- Current or former recipient of mental health services and/or substance use disorder services
- Demonstrated recovery and wellness in personal life
- Self-knowledge and self-awareness of your mental health diagnosis/illness and/or substance use disorder
- Willingness to use and share your personal experience, knowledge, and first-hand insight professionally and appropriately
Benefits
- Life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan
