Organization Overview
Caritas Care Solutions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization delivering innovative behavioral wellness and crisis stabilization solutions to individuals throughout Kentucky. Through direct services and strategic community partnerships, we serve as a critical conduit to immediate safety net supports, housing stabilization, and essential care for individuals and families facing acute crisis—particularly those with high-acuity behavioral health needs.
The Certified Adult Mental Health Peer Support Specialist (PSS) provides recovery-oriented, person-centered services to adults experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges. Drawing upon their own lived experience, the Peer Support Specialist fosters hope, empowerment, and self-determination while assisting clients in navigating recovery, stabilizing during crisis, and connecting to essential supports.
This position plays a key role in Caritas Care Solutions’ crisis response and stabilization continuum, partnering closely with clinical and case management teams to ensure individuals receive holistic, compassionate, and effective care.
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Utilize personal lived experience of mental health and/or substance use recovery to build trust and rapport with clients.
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Model recovery, resilience, and wellness strategies in a professional and ethical manner.
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Promote hope and self-advocacy through peer connection.
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Support individuals in developing individualized, strength-based recovery goals.
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Assist with actionable planning around housing stability, employment, daily living skills, and wellness.
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Encourage participant ownership of their recovery journey.
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Teach and reinforce coping skills, problem-solving techniques, and symptom self-management.
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Support development of independent living skills and community integration.
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Provide guidance in navigating systems of care.
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Connect clients to community resources including housing, employment, benefits, healthcare, and social supports.
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Assist with referrals and follow-up to ensure continuity of care.
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Serve as a bridge between individuals and formal services.
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Lead or co-facilitate peer support groups and psychoeducational sessions focused on recovery, wellness, and crisis prevention.
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Create a safe, inclusive, and recovery-focused group environment.
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Collaborate with social workers, therapists, case managers, and medical providers to support integrated care.
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Participate in team meetings and contribute peer perspective to treatment planning.
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Maintain timely and accurate documentation of client interactions in accordance with organizational, Medicaid, and state guidelines.
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Adhere to confidentiality standards (HIPAA) and ethical peer support practices.
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Must have lived experience with mental health and/or substance use recovery, with the ability to use that experience meaningfully in a professional peer support role.
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Demonstrated stability in personal recovery.
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High school diploma or GED required.
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Bachelor Degree Preferred.
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Kentucky Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) or equivalent (Adult Peer Support).
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Obtain designation as a Registered Peer Support Specialist (RPSS) in Kentucky through the Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors (KBADC) or applicable state authority.
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Complete state-approved peer support training and supervision requirements.
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Maintain active certification/registration in good standing, including continuing education as required by Kentucky regulations.
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Strong interpersonal and active listening skills.
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Ability to engage individuals in crisis with empathy and non-judgmental support.
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Basic computer skills for documentation (EHR systems preferred).
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Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
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Cultural humility and commitment to serving diverse and underserved populations.
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Experience working in behavioral health, crisis response, homelessness services, or community-based care.
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Knowledge of Kentucky behavioral health and social service systems.
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Experience facilitating peer groups or recovery programming.
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Community-based and field work required, including crisis and outreach settings.
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Ability to respond effectively in high-acuity and fast-paced situations.
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Flexible scheduling may be required to meet client needs.
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Full Time Employment
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Compensation commensurate with experience and certification level.
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Health, Vision and Dental benefits are available for full-time employees.
Caritas Care Solutions is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace and encourages individuals with lived experience to apply.
