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Carolina Outreach

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Peer Support Professional (3580)

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This position is no longer accepting applications(closed Aug 4, 2026).

About Us

Since 2003, we've been assisting children, families and adults across North Carolina with their behavioral health needs. Carolina Outreach is a group of highly trained behavioral health professionals dedicated to promoting the emotional and physical well-being of our community in a safe and respectful environment.
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We provide a comprehensive and integrative array of behavioral health services and supports for people of all ages with varying levels of need utilizing an equitable and inclusive approach.
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We focus on helping our clients tap into and develop their inherent strengths with the goal of supporting the highest quality of life possible for all we serve.

About the Role

We are actively seeking a compassionate and skilled Peer support specialist to join our team full-time. This role is essential to our mission, providing therapy, crisis support, and service coordination for mental health clients in a variety of settings. As a Peer support specialist with Carolina Outreach, you will provide structured and scheduled activities for adults age 18 and older with MH/SA disability.

  • Assist program participants in the development of skills, confidence, and relationships as they resume
    independent living.
  • Assisting consumers in articulating personal goals for recovery.
  • Provide direct peer counseling based on your own lived experiences.
  • Help participants understand and employ recovery strategies.
  • Assisting consumers in determining the objectives the consumers’ needs to take in order to reach their recovery goals.
  • Assisting with setting up self-help groups.

This description outlines the general scope and level of work for this role. It is not intended to include every duty or responsibility that may be required of employees in this position.

Compensation

Competitive hourly pay aligned with your role, experience, and contribution, with opportunities for growth over time.

  • Compensation: $16.89 - $21.69

Placement within the range is based on licensure level, education, and experience.

What You Can Expect

  • Provide one-on-one peer support and guidance using your lived experience to help clients navigate recovery.
  • Assist individuals in setting personal goals and building skills for independent living.
  • Offer crisis support and help clients apply practical recovery strategies in daily life.
  • Facilitate group activities and self-help sessions to encourage connection and community support.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct peer counseling and emotional support based on lived experience.
  • Help clients identify recovery goals and create actionable steps to achieve them.
  • Support skill-building for independent living, including confidence and relationship development.
  • Assist in crisis situations and connect clients with appropriate services and resources.
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