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Location

Gulfport, Mississippi

Core responsibilities

The peer support specialist advocates for and supports youth and families navigating behavioral health treatment needs. They facilitate psycho-Education sessions, provide crisis support, and maintain communication between families, community resources, and clinical staff.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be a parent or caregiver with personal experience raising a child with behavioral or mental health challenges. A high school diploma or ged is required, along with the ability to obtain certified peer specialist (Cpss) certification within 30 days of hire.

high schoolprofessional certificateTeamworkCommunicationAdvocacyOrganizational skillsProblem solvingPsycho-educationCrisis interventionCase managementBehavioral healthLeadership developmentResource coordinationPeer support