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Job description
Peer Support Specialist
Pay: $18-30/hr based on certification level. Schedule: Flexible. Employment type: W-2 part-time (1099 placement available). Location: In-person community-based work across Atlanta, GA and surrounding region.
About the Role
The Wilkinson Firm (TWF) places Certified Peer Support Specialists into recovery programs, behavioral health crisis services, and community mental health centers across the Southeast. Peer support is the bridge between lived experience and clinical care.
Who We Want
Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS, CPS, RPS, or state-equivalent credential). Lived experience with mental health and/or substance use recovery required. At least 6 months of formal peer support work experience preferred. Comfortable in crisis, residential, or outpatient settings.
What You Would Do
Use your lived experience to support clients in recovery
Co-facilitate peer support groups
Help clients navigate the treatment system
Bridge the gap between clinical staff and client experience
Document peer support encounters per agency standard
What You Get
$18-30/hr based on certification level and specialty
W-2 part-time or 1099 placement options
Steady community-based work
Weekly pay
Growth path to senior peer support, case management, or counselor roles
Worksite address
atlanta, GA, 30383, US
Who can apply
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