Make a Difference Where It Matters Most
Collaborative Trauma Solutions is seeking a compassionate and dependable Peer Support Specialist/Family Skills Coach to join our growing Community Based Services team.
This position provides intensive in-home post-crisis stabilization services to youth and families following a behavioral health crisis. Our goal is to help families remain safely together, build resilience, strengthen relationships, and connect with the resources they need to thrive.
If you have lived experience navigating mental health challenges, parenting, or supporting a loved one through difficult times—and you're passionate about helping families heal—we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
As a Peer Support Specialist/Family Skills Coach, you will:
- Provide strengths-based, in-home support to youth and families following a behavioral health crisis.
- Build trusting relationships with youth, caregivers, and family members.
- Utilize lived experience to inspire hope, resilience, and recovery.
- Coach families in practical communication, parenting, emotional regulation, and problem-solving skills.
- Help families identify strengths and create goals that promote long-term stability.
- Connect families with community resources and support systems.
- Collaborate with therapists, case managers, schools, medical providers, and community partners.
- Complete required documentation in a timely manner.
- Travel throughout the assigned service area to provide services in homes, schools, and community settings.
We're Looking For Someone Who
- Has personal or family lived experience with mental health, behavioral health, or recovery.
- Enjoys working with children, adolescents, and families.
- Is compassionate, dependable, and able to build meaningful relationships.
- Has strong communication and organizational skills.
- Can work independently while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.
- Is flexible and comfortable working in home and community settings.
- Has reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and proof of insurance.
- Is willing to travel throughout the assigned counties (mileage reimbursed).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with youth and families.
- Experience in behavioral health, peer support, case management, education, child welfare, or human services.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed care and recovery-oriented practices.
- Experience providing post-crisis stabilization, family support, or community-based services is preferred.
Pay: From $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Peer Support roles require the ability to use lived experience to support others in their recovery journey. Please briefly describe your relevant lived experience, either through your own recovery from mental health or behavioral health challenges or by supporting a loved one with similar challenges. Share only what you are comfortable disclosing, and focus on how your experience has prepared you for this role.
- This position requires a criminal background check and any other screenings required by state regulations for working with children and vulnerable populations. Are you willing to undergo these required screenings?
- This is a community-based position that requires daily travel to client homes, schools, and community locations throughout Southwest Colorado. Are you willing and able to perform this essential job function?
Work Location: In person
