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Peer Specialist

CompanyCentennial Mental Health Center Incorporated
LocationSterling
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMay 5, 2026
About The Company
Centennial Mental Health Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the highest quality comprehensive mental health services to the rural communities of northeastern Colorado. Centennial's services address the needs of culturally diverse youth and families through both traditional and non-traditional treatment and support services to address the needs identified by the comprehensive assessment system. Services focus on the needs of the individual clients and provide a network to guide youth through the transition to adulthood. Our mission is to achieve excellence in the provision of behavioral health services that lead to optimal health and well being. Four Regional Operations Directors manage local administrative operations with Centennial's 10 counties designated in four regions. •Northeast: Logan / Phillips / Sedgwick •Central: Morgan / Washington •South: Elbert / Lincoln •East: Cheyenne / Kit Carson / Yuma Four Clinical Coordinators manage center wide clinical operations designated into four service categories. •Youth & Family •Adult Mental Health •Substance Abuse •Intensive Services Administrative offices are located in Sterling, CO, which is the home base for the Executive, Deputy, Finance, and Medical Directors. Center-wide functions provided from Sterling include Human Resources, Billing, and Management Information Systems. With offices in Akron, Burlington, Elizabeth, Fort Morgan, Holyoke, Julesburg, Limon, Sterling, Wray and Yuma and services available in Cheyenne Wells, Centennial is well-positioned to identify local needs and provide prompt response. •Akron: 970-345-2254 •Cheyenne Wells: 719-346-8183 •Fort Morgan: 970-867-4924 •Julesburg: 970-474-3769 •Sterling: 970-522-4392 •Wray: 970-332-3133 •Burlington: 719-346-8183 •Elizabeth: 303-646-4519 •Holyoke: 970-854-2114 •Limon: 719-775-2313 •Yuma: 970-848-5412
About the Role

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Peer Specialists serve as part of the treatment team and provide peer support services to clients on an individual basis and in peer led groups. Peer Specialists provide services in an office setting, in homes, and in the community.


CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Works with the treatment team to enhance support for clients by functioning as a peer role model 
  • Exhibits competency in their personal recovery and use of coping skills
  • Works with client to draft wellness and recovery plans
  • Co-facilitates psycho-educational groups, and facilitates wellness groups, skill building sessions, and other activities that support and strengthen client’s recovery
  • Coordinates client’s access to community resources
  • Supports and teaches clients to advocate for services 
  • Assists by arranging transportation to community resources, and transports clients when directed by supervisor
  • Participates in meeting and in-services
  • Participates in supervision sessions
  • Performs other job duties as assigned

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS

  • 1-2 years personal experience with mental illness and/or substance use disorder with demonstrated competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills
  • Peer Specialist Certification preferred

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

  • Successful completion of the Peer Specialist Training program (or willingness and ability to complete such training) and ability/willingness to complete additional training as needed
  • Ability to interact sensitively and effectively with people of different cultures, backgrounds and with people with degraded levels of functioning
  • Basic computer literacy skills
  • Ability to obtain and retain a Driver’s License 
  • Ability to work as a team member
  • Ability to work flexible hours
  • Ability to travel among different Centennial MHC locations, PRN
  • Has an established WRAP Plan, APPR, or equivalent recovery plan
Key Skills
Peer SupportCrisis Coping SkillsWellness PlanningGroup FacilitationCommunity Resource CoordinationClient AdvocacyIntercultural CommunicationBasic Computer LiteracyTeamworkFlexible Scheduling
Categories
HealthcareSocial Services
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Peer Specialists provide individual and group support to clients, serving as recovery role models. They facilitate wellness groups, help draft recovery plans, and coordinate access to community resources.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$16 - $19
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
133
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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