Peer Support Specialist (Multiple Locations)

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Were recruiting for multiple locations : Laurinburg, Lumberton, Gastonia, Fair Bluff, Raeford, Winston-Salem, Rockingham, Monroe (NC), and McColl, SC. When you complete your application, please indicate which site youre interested in so we can route your candidacy appropriately. This is an on-site / community-based role (not remote).

Make a Difference Where It Matters Most

At R&C Consulting Group, we believe in the power of lived experience to guide others toward healing and hope. As aPeer Support Specialist, youll walk alongside individuals living with mental health and / or substance use disorders, offering support that only someone who has been there can provide. This is more than a jobits a mission to uplift others on their journey to recovery.

Top Perks :

Flexible Work Schedules

Hybrid Work Options

Health, Vision, & Dental Benefits

PTO & Paid Holidays

Up to $100 / Month Mileage Reimbursement (Field-Based)

Supportive, Mission-Driven Team Culture

What Youll Do

• Facilitate one-on-one and group interventions that promote self-worth, personal safety, boundary setting, and growth
• Support clients in developing recovery plans, Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs), and Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAPs)
• Enhance clients coping, communication, and self-management skills
• Assist clients in system navigation, including advocacy, appointments, and benefit access
• Provide crisis and post-crisis support
• Assist with skill development in daily living, socialization, and symptom management
• Educate clients on available community resources and support re-entry following hospitalization
• Help clients manage appointments with mental health professionals
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams and participate in person-centered planning
• Respond as a first responder for crises on a 24 / 7 / 365 basis
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in compliance with agency and Medicaid standards

Who You Are

Why Join R&C Consulting Group

Work Environment & Schedule

This role involves travel within the community and requires a flexible schedule based on client needs. Peer Support staff may work individually or with small groups (not exceeding 1 : 9 ratio), under a supervision ratio of 1 : 6 (QP to Peer Support FTEs). Services are billed in 15-minute increments.