Peer Support Specialist | Lawrence Township, NJ
Peer Support Specialist
Lawrence Township, NJ | $20 - $25 Per Hour | Full-Time | On-Site
About Greater New Jersey Behavioral Health LLC
Greater New Jersey Behavioral Health LLC is part of Resilience Behavioral Health of New Jersey, a client-centered, trauma-informed behavioral health treatment organization providing individualized care for individuals experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use conditions. Its continuum of care includes Residential/Inpatient treatment, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Evening IOP, and traditional Outpatient services, along with counseling and psychiatric care.
Treatment is rooted in evidence-based and holistic approaches, including CBT, DBT, trauma-informed therapy, individual, group, and family therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, psychoeducation, and relapse prevention. As part of Resilience Behavioral Health of New Jersey, Greater New Jersey Behavioral Health LLC shares a commitment to helping clients address underlying challenges, develop sustainable coping skills, and build a foundation for long-term mental wellness and recovery.
The Opportunity
Greater New Jersey Behavioral Health LLC is seeking a compassionate and recovery-oriented Peer Support Specialist to join its behavioral health team in Lawrence Township, NJ. This full-time, on-site position offers a daytime schedule and the opportunity to provide meaningful, non-clinical peer support to individuals navigating mental health and co-occurring substance use challenges. Through shared lived experience, encouragement, and recovery-focused guidance, the Peer Support Specialist helps individuals build confidence, strengthen coping skills, and work toward their personal wellness and recovery goals.
What You'll Do
Provide individualized, recovery-oriented peer support to individuals experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use challenges.
Draw upon personal lived experience with recovery, as appropriate, to build trust, foster hope, and encourage individuals throughout their recovery journey.
Support individuals in identifying personal strengths, establishing recovery goals, and developing practical strategies for maintaining wellness and stability.
Encourage engagement in treatment programming, recovery activities, and supportive services that promote long-term well-being.
Facilitate supportive, non-clinical conversations and peer-based activities that encourage self-advocacy, healthy coping skills, and personal growth.
Collaborate with clinical and interdisciplinary team members to support a coordinated, person-centered approach to care while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
Maintain accurate documentation of peer support interactions and uphold confidentiality, ethical standards, and organizational policies.
Requirements
Required
High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience in peer support, behavioral health, recovery services, or a related supportive care setting.
Personal lived experience with mental health challenges, substance use recovery, or related recovery experiences, with the ability to use those experiences appropriately to support others.
Understanding of recovery-oriented, person-centered, and trauma-informed approaches to behavioral health support.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and active listening skills, with the ability to build supportive relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
Ability to work full-time, on-site in Lawrence Township, NJ, during scheduled daytime hours.
Preferred
Current New Jersey Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) or Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP) credential.
Benefits
$20 - $25 per hour, commensurate with experience and education
Paid time off
Health Insurance Stipend
This is a direct hire with Greater New Jersey Behavioral Health LLC. Atlantic Health Strategies is recruiting on their behalf.