Peer Support Specialist - Assertive Community Treatment

Salary : $20.14 - $26.92 Hourly

Location : Salem, OR

Job Type : Full-time Regular

Job Number : 070-2025-4

Department : Health and Human Services

Division : HHS - BH - Adult Outpatient MH Svcs

Opening Date : 09 / 26 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : 06

Marion County requires on-site work. Remote work is not available.

This recruitment has been reopened for additional applicants and will remain open until filled. If you have already applied for recruitment #070-2025-4, you do not need to reapply. New applicants are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time without further notice.

Are you interested in fostering hope and supporting people to live their best lives? If so, we have the perfect job for you! Marion County Adult Behavioral Health looking for a Peer Support Specialist to join their Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team. This dynamic team provides intensive treatment and support services to individuals with serious mental illnesses and co-occurring disorders, with the majority of services delivered in the community. In this role, you would come alongside individuals who are diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illnesses to provide recovery-oriented supports, use your own lived experience with your mental health recovery, and encourage and support individuals to achieve their recovery goals. An ideal candidate for this position would be positive, flexible, have a can-do attitude, and truly make a positive impact and help people live their best lives.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

The Peer Support Specialist provides support, encouragement, and assistance to individuals in care. Positions in this classification promote activities fostering recovery and empowerment by sharing their personal experiences when appropriate and modeling self-help and wellness activities. Acts as an advocate who facilitates and connects individuals to services and activities. As a treatment team member, the incumbent will provide expertise, experience, and consultation to encourage a culture where individual points of view and preferences are recognized, respected, and integrated into treatment.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the close supervision of a qualified clinical supervisor who assigns work, establishes goals, and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervision of other employees is not a responsibility of positions in this class.

Typical Duties - Duties include, but are not limited to the following

Provide support, encouragement, and assistance to mental health individuals enrolled in Marion County Adult Behavioral Health (ABH)-Assertive Community Treatment Team, with the majority of services provided in the community (i.e., individual's homes, hospitals, jails, licensed care, shelters, etc.)

Support Recovery

• Promote activities that foster recovery and empowerment by sharing personal experiences when appropriate, modeling self-help and wellness activities.
• Provide outreach to engage individuals and assist them in overcoming barriers to participating in services.
• Offer support to develop personal recovery and wellness goals, explore self-help strategies, review dimensions of wellness, engage in wellness activities, act as a peer advocate, and provide encouragement and hope.
• Provide outreach to engage participants and assist them in overcoming barriers to participating in services.

Community Linkage

Advocacy and Well-being

Documentation

Miscellaneous

Response Level 2 : In the event of an emergency, employee makes a reasonable effort to report to work. Employee may be required to perform duties outside of their regularly assigned duties. Employee may be requested to work an extended or flexible schedule. Staff at this response level must complete Incident Command System 100 and 700 on-line or in-person training.

Requirements for the Position

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

As defined by OAR 309-019-0105 (81) "Peer Support Specialist" means an individual providing peer delivered services to an individual or family member with similar life experience under the supervision of a qualified clinical supervisor and a qualified peer delivered services supervisor as resources are made available.

S PECIAL REQUIREMENTS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Understanding of approaches to support others in recovery and resiliency and demonstrates efforts at self-directed recovery. Knowledgeable of community resources and how to connect individuals to those resources. Ability to understand and carry out directions and instructions; ability to maintain confidentiality; interest and skill in providing services to individuals; ability to speak, read and write English; ability to provide documentation consistent with department standards for quality and timeliness; willingness to work hours conducive to reaching the identified population; ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with individuals, coworkers, and other agencies. Will be asked to discuss recovering experiences during interview process.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Operates a motor vehicle; sees using depth perception; stands; sits; moves about the work area; bends forward; climbs 1 floor of stairs; lifts, pushes, pulls, moves carts and carries items weighing up to 5 lbs.; operates a keyboard; speaks with a clear and audible voice; reads a 12 pt. font; hears a normal speech level; works in client homes or other areas exposed to dust or second-hand smoke; may work in uneven areas.

Additional Information and / or Attachments

We offer tuition assistance for employees interested in professional development.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS

Marion County is a qualifying public employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, full-time employees working at the County may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance on Direct Student Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan. Questions about your student loan eligibility should be directed to your loan servicer or the US Department of Education.

VISA SPONSORSHIP

Marion County does not offer VISA sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. Marion County is an E-Verify employer and will use E-Verify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE

Applicants are eligible to use Veterans' Preference when applying with Marion County in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235 and OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015. Preference will be awarded only if the applicant meets the minimum requirements of the position and attaches the required documentation at the time of application.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VETERANS' PREFERENCE

MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215); OR

A copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs; OR

You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at

Marion County is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran and Disability employer committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.

Applicants with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, through Human Resources, in any step of the process to assist them in demonstrating their qualifications to perform the duties of the position for which they are applying. Please e-mail if you wish to request an accommodation.

Marion County offers a generous benefits package to regular employees working 50% or more of the regularly scheduled work week and their eligible dependents. Temporary employees and part-time regular employees working less than 50% of the regularly scheduled work week are not eligible for benefits.

Most regular positions in this classification are represented by Marion County Employees Association (MCEA). For a summary of benefits, For a complete and detailed overview of the MCEA benefits package, , and select MCEA Benefits from the left menu or Marion County Employees Association (MCEA) from the page links. Regular and temporary employees are represented by MCEA.

Salary and benefits are subject to union contract negotiations and may change as a result.

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To receive credit for your supplemental questions, your answers must be supported by details in the education and / or work experience section of your application form. "See resume" is not an acceptable answer. Do you understand this statement?

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This recruitment requires that the applicant be : 1. a self-identified person currently or formerly receiving mental health services or,2. a self-identified person in recovery from an addiction disorder, who meets the abstinence requirements for recovering staff in alcohol and drug treatment programs.Do you meet this requirement?

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Please select the option that best applies to you below.

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Indicate how many years of full-time experience you have providing peer support services to adults with serious & persistent mental illness (i.e., Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, etc.). (One year of work experience is equal to 2080 hours.)

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Please specify the place(s) of employment where you gained the work experience listed in the previous question. Write NA in the box if this question does not apply to you. Experience listed in this answer must be supported by the work experience section of your application.

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Indicate how many years of full-time experience you have providing peer support services to adults with any type of mental illnesses (not necessarily Serious & Persistent Mental Illness). (One year of work experience is equal to 2080 hours.)

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Please specify the place(s) of employment where you gained the work experience listed in the previous question. Write NA in the box if this question does not apply to you. Experience listed in this answer must be supported by the work experience section of your application.

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Indicate how many years of full-time work experience you have working with adults with substance use disorders. (One year of work experience is equal to 2080 hours.)

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Please specify the place(s) of employment where you gained the work experience listed in the previous question. Write NA in the box if this question does not apply to you. Experience listed in this answer must be supported by the work experience section of your application.

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Indicate how many years of full-time experience you have with sharing your own mental health recovery story and experiences as a current or previous consumer of mental health services to support adults with their mental health recovery. (One year of work experience is equal to 2080 hours.)

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Please specify the place(s) of employment where you gained the work experience listed in the previous question. Write NA in the box if this question does not apply to you. Experience listed in this answer must be supported by the work experience section of your application.

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Indicate how many years of full-time work experience you have providing services to individuals who are experiencing homelessness. (One year of work experience is equal to 2080 hours.)

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Please specify the place(s) of employment where you gained the work experience listed in the previous question. Write NA in the box if this question does not apply to you. Experience listed in this answer must be supported by the work experience section of your application.

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Indicate how many years of full-time work experience you have working on an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team (One year of work experience is equal to 2080 hours.)

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Please specify the place(s) of employment where you gained the work experience listed in the previous question. Write NA in the box if this question does not apply to you. Experience listed in this answer must be supported by the work experience section of your application.

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