Peer Support Specialist at KLAMATH BASIN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH – Klamath Falls, Oregon

Job Title: Peer Support Specialist

Shift: Day Shift; M-F 8AM to 5PM

WHAT IS GREAT ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

Vision: Sharing the power of mental wellbeing

Mission: Providing compassionate care throughout our community

Excellent outdoor activities including, hiking, biking, kayaking, wellness, ziplining, and fishing.

Welcoming community and a great place to raise a family.

Peer Support Specialist Pay Range:

Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role. Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education and experience as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Typically, new team members join at the minimum to mid salary range.

Salary: $16.60 - $20.75 DOE

Peer Support Specialist Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan
• Paid Vacation & Wellness Days
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

About the Role

Make Your Lived Experience Matter Every Day

We are seeking a Certified Peer Support Specialist (PSS) who uses lived experience with mental health, substance use, or psychological trauma to support individuals on their recovery journey. This role is built on trust, connection, and hope. It offers support that clinical training alone cannot replicate. As a PSS, you will serve as a positive role model for recovery and work as a valued member of an interdisciplinary team. Your role is to help individuals build stability, independence, and a life they find meaningful.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

Within your first year, you will:

• Build trusted, supportive relationships with peers by meeting them where they are, including homes, community locations, clinics, and treatment settings.
• Provide consistent emotional support and encouragement during clinic visits while helping peers feel heard, respected, and empowered.
• Facilitate or co‑lead peer support groups that create safe spaces for growth, connection, and recovery.
• Support peers in identifying recovery goals and taking concrete steps toward independence. This may include budgeting, transportation, healthcare access, and benefit navigation.
• Ensure peers remain connected to community resources by offering follow‑up support that promotes long‑term stability.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation that meets all state, federal, grant, and agency requirements.
• Model ethical and professional behavior that reflects the NCC AP NCPRSS Code of Ethics while strengthening trust with peers, families, and providers.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• You approach each interaction as an opportunity to instill hope and normalize recovery.
• You use your lived experience responsibly and share insight when it will best empower others.
• You collaborate with clinicians and interdisciplinary team members to ensure peer voices are represented in care planning.
• You recognize when services are no longer beneficial and support respectful, appropriate transitions.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Current Oregon Health Authority Certified Peer Support Specialist certification, or Youth Peer Support Specialist certification where applicable. Certification must be maintained throughout employment.
• At least 18 years of age and not listed on the Medicaid provider exclusion list.
• Self‑identification as one or more of the following:
  • A person currently or formerly receiving mental health services.
  • A person in recovery from an addiction disorder who meets the two‑year abstinence requirement where applicable.
• Successful completion of:
  • An OHA‑approved 40‑hour Peer Support Specialist Training.
  • OHA application requirements and a criminal history background check.
• A valid Oregon driver’s license with an insurable driving record and current automobile insurance.

Professional Standards You’ll Uphold

• Participation in at least two clinical supervision sessions per month totaling a minimum of two hours.
• Strict adherence to confidentiality and HIPAA requirements, including electronic communication standards.
• Consistent use of clear, culturally responsive boundaries with all individuals served.
• Maintenance of personal wellness and freedom from substances that could impair job performance.
• Prompt disclosure and management of any conflicts of interest.
• Use of client contact information solely in accordance with agency policy.

Work Environment and Physical Expectations

• Work is performed in offices, clinics, client homes, and community settings.
• Regular standing, walking, and lifting are required. This includes lifting up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Exposure may include varying weather conditions, moderate noise levels, secondhand smoke, and occasionally challenging home environments.
• Reasonable accommodations are available to support qualified individuals with disabilities.

Why This Role Matters Your lived experience is essential. In this role, personal recovery becomes meaningful and measurable impact for others while advancing dignity, equity, and person‑centered care.

Other Considerations: Klamath Basin Behavioral Health celebrates diversity and is committed to creating inclusive and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status. or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Our employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and agency need.