Consumer Family learning Center Peer

Job Title: Consumer Family Learning Center Peer Location: Ridgecrest, California Employment Type: Full-time Salary: $23/ hour Date Posted: October 14, 2026

About the Role    The Peer Support Specialist is an individual with lived experience as a recipient of mental health services and serves as a fully integrated member of the treatment team. Peer Support Specialists provide highly individualized services in the community and promote consumer self-determination and decision-making. As peers to the consumers they serve, they build trusting relationships that encourage growth and recovery while offering valuable insight to the treatment team to support individualized care. This is a daytime, full-time, office-based position and is not remote.
· Carry out duties as a member of the team under the direction of the Lead Peer Mentor 
· Provide work-related supportive services, including transportation (use of personal vehicle required) 
· Perform mentoring, problem solving, and offer encouragement on and off the job site 
· Support and communicate with clients in a timely manner to answer questions and strengthen relationships 
· Provide practical help, advocacy, coordination, side-by-side individualized support, and direct assistance to help consumers obtain daily living necessities 
· Coordinate social activities and community engagement opportunities 
· Facilitate groups and/or assignments as required by Lead Peer Mentor, Clinical Manager, or Program Director 
· Develop effective working relationships with agencies and organizations to advocate for consumer and family/caregiver empowerment 
· Document all activities as required 
· Maintain HIPAA compliance, ethical standards, and professional boundaries 
· Support clients’ recovery and wellness goals

· Identify and build upon the strengths of clients, coworkers, and communities served 
· Utilize industry best practices to ensure positive outcomes

· High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required 
· Consumer of Mental Health Services or individual with lived experience (personal or as a family/support person) 
·  Peer Support Specialist Certificate required 
· Valid California driver’s license and proof of auto insurance 
· Ability to use personal vehicle for transportation 
· Basic computer skills 
· Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills 
· Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively

Preferred Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required 
· Prior behavioral health experience preferred 
· Knowledge of community resources and experience working with peers