Peer Support Specialist

About the Organization

Klamath Basin Behavioral Health (KBBH) is dedicated to fostering a supportive, inclusive culture within the community. Our mission centers on empowering individuals through community-focused mental health services, ensuring that every person has access to the resources they need to thrive.

About the Role

We are seeking a Peer Support Specialist to join our team, bringing your lived recovery experience to support individuals receiving mental health services. This community-based role is designed to provide peer mentoring, advocacy, and linkage to resources, helping clients build skills, independence, and hope.\n In this position, you will collaborate closely with clinicians and community partners to model recovery and promote empowerment. Your day-to-day work involves providing one-on-one and group peer support services, assisting clients in developing recovery plans and coping strategies, and facilitating recovery-focused groups and workshops. You will play a vital role in connecting clients with community resources, advocating for their needs, and reducing barriers to care, all while supporting crisis prevention and de-escalation under clinical guidance.

Hiring Process

Interested candidates should submit their application including their Certified Peer Support Specialist credential (or state-recognized peer certification) and documentation of their lived experience with mental health or substance use recovery. We review applications on a rolling basis and will contact qualified candidates to schedule an interview.

Equal Opportunity

KBBH is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We consider qualified applicants regardless of background, race, religion, gender, or other protected characteristics.