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HCBS Peer Support Specialist, Certified

SUN Behavioral Health

SUN Behavioral Health

Customer Service
Greensboro, NC, USA
Posted on Mar 17, 2026

Job Details

  • Full-time

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Employee assistance program
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance

Qualifications

  • Crisis intervention
  • No experience needed
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Driver's License
  • Driving
  • Substance abuse
  • Working with individuals with mental health conditions
  • Working with individuals with substance use disorders
  • Entry level
  • Under 1 year

Full Job Description

Education: Certified as a Peer Support Specialist in North Carolina is required. High School Diploma or GED required.

Work experience: No experience required. A minimum of one to three years’ experience preferred working with adults who have a mental illness and/or substance abuse diagnosis. Per North Carolina Medicaid regulations, this person must have “lived experience” and a personal recovery story specific to primary mental illness.

Position summary: The Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) provides support services to individuals with severe mental illness and who may be dually diagnosed. The Certified Peer Support Specialist is a fully integrated Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Member who provides highly individualized services in the community, promotes recovery and self-determination for members served ACTT. The CPSS works under the direction of the ACTT Team Lead. Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely. Possess considerable knowledge of recovery services and an array of intervention techniques to support each person’s personal recovery. Ability to be available for crisis situations.

Travel Requirements: Valid Driver’s License and insurance required. Travel will vary depending on the daily schedule for this position. All travel is in the community where the members live and work.

Why apply at Strategic Interventions, LLC?

  • Competitive Payrates!
  • A supportive, positive, and inclusive company culture
  • Meaningful Work: Become part of a company that makes a positive impact on society and offers meaningful and fulfilling work.
  • Learning and Development Opportunities: Access to training programs, mentorship, and continuous learning opportunities to enhance employees’ skills and knowledge.

Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees:

  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Major medical, dental & vision insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short term & long-term insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program

Strategic Interventions, LLC is a leading behavioral health provider in North Carolina serving adults with severe and persistent mental illness. Strategic Interventions currently provides services in eight offices from Asheville to Roanoke Rapids. To learn more about us, visit our website at https://www.strategicshc.com/.

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