Bilingual Peer Specialist (Hakha Chin/English)

Job Description:

Peer Support Specialist

Job Title: Peer Support Specialist
Location: Greenwood, IN
Department: Addictions
Employment Type: [Full-Time/Part-Time]
Shift: Day Shift

Job Summary

Are you passionate about helping individuals navigate their recovery journey and build meaningful, fulfilling lives? Join our team as a Peer Specialist and use the power of lived experience to inspire hope, encourage personal growth, and support individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges.

In this role, you will use your personal recovery experience to help individuals develop essential recovery skills, identify personal strengths, access community resources, and build supportive relationships. Through mentoring, advocacy, coaching, and encouragement, you will empower individuals to take an active role in their recovery while promoting independence, resilience, and long-term wellness.

You will work collaboratively with individuals, families, and treatment teams to support individualized recovery goals, facilitate access to community-based services, and encourage meaningful connections with recovery support networks.

The ideal candidate is compassionate, dependable, and committed to supporting others through their recovery journey. This individual must be willing to share appropriate lived experiences, maintain professional boundaries, and serve as a positive example of hope and sustained recovery.

Language Requirement: Fluency in both English and Hakha Chin is required for this position. The Peer Specialist will provide services to individuals and families who primarily communicate in Hakha Chin.

Position Perks & Benefits

• 29 Days of PTO
• Eligibility for HRSA Loan Repayment (eligibility requirements apply)
• Employee benefits package, including health, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, and more
• Competitive 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan – up to 5% match for Part-Time and Full-Time employees
• Company-paid basic life insurance
• Emergency Medical Leave Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts – healthcare and dependent child-care
• Health & Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Program
• Mileage Reimbursement

Key Responsibilities

• Support Individualized Recovery Planning: Collaborate with individuals to develop personalized treatment and recovery plans that reflect their unique needs, strengths, preferences, and goals.
• Provide Peer Recovery Support: Utilize personal recovery experiences and peer support principles to encourage hope, resilience, self-sufficiency, and continued progress for individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges.
• Promote Recovery Skills and Independence: Help individuals identify personal strengths, develop effective coping strategies, access recovery tools, and build the skills necessary to actively participate in their recovery.
• Provide Mentoring, Advocacy, and Coaching: Assist individuals in identifying and achieving recovery goals through encouragement, guidance, advocacy, and practical support.
• Coordinate Care and Communication: Maintain regular communication with referral sources, guardians, and treatment team members regarding individual progress, transition planning, and relevant service-related matters.
• Participate in Treatment Team Collaboration: Attend meetings and collaborate with other service providers to promote continuity of care and ensure individuals receive appropriate support.
• Connect Individuals with Community Resources: Research, identify, and coordinate referrals to community-based resources, including mutual aid support groups, recovery programs, mental health services, substance use treatment, and other supportive services.
• Facilitate Access to Healthcare Services: Assist individuals in accessing medical services, provide appointment coordination, and document all services in accordance with applicable state regulations and CARF standards.
• Provide Transportation and Community Support: Schedule appointments and transport individuals to and from Recovery Support Services and community-based activities. Accompany individuals to appointments when permitted while representing the organization professionally.
• Provide Crisis Intervention and Group Education: Assist with crisis intervention when needed and facilitate scheduled group education sessions that promote recovery, wellness, and self-sufficiency.
• Encourage Healthy Lifestyle Choices: Support individuals in developing and maintaining healthy, productive, and substance-free lifestyles during and after their participation in facility-based services.
• Provide Ongoing Emotional and Educational Support: Offer emotional, informational, and instructional support to help individuals build confidence, develop recovery skills, and establish meaningful connections.
• Maintain Ethical and Professional Standards: Protect individual confidentiality, maintain appropriate professional boundaries, and follow applicable ethical standards, organizational policies, and procedures.
• Pursue Professional Development: Participate in required training and continuing education opportunities to maintain competency and meet applicable state certification and training requirements, including required training hours every two years.
• Demonstrate commitment to the organization's short-term and long-term goals and objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

Education and/or Experience Qualifications

• Must be willing to self-identify as a current or former consumer of mental health and/or substance use services, or as an individual in recovery from mental health and/or substance use disorders.
• Minimum of one (1) year of direct, personal experience as a primary consumer of mental health services.
• Must be able to complete a state-approved Certified Peer Support training program and all other required training within six (6) months of employment.
• Exceptions to the stated qualifications may be considered by appropriate organizational leadership.

Required License/Certification

• Must successfully complete a state-approved Certified Peer Support training program within six (6) months of employment.
• Must complete all applicable state-required peer support certifications and training requirements.

Additional Qualifications

• Ability to appropriately share personal recovery experiences and knowledge while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Ability to demonstrate and communicate effective recovery skills and help individuals identify strategies that support their own recovery.
• Ability to serve as a source of hope and encouragement by demonstrating personal commitment to sustained recovery.
• Basic understanding of case management, rehabilitation methods, principles, and techniques related to mental health and substance use disorder treatment.
• Knowledge of challenges faced by individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use disorders.
• Familiarity with available community resources and the ability to connect individuals with appropriate services.
• General understanding of treatment approaches, applicable legal requirements, and court procedures related to mental health and substance use disorder services.
• Knowledge of training techniques and practices used in behavioral health treatment settings preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear and concise reports.
• Ability to establish supportive relationships with individuals, families, and community partners.
• General computer proficiency.
• Ability to connect individuals with recovery resources, including mutual aid support groups and other community-based support networks.
• Fluency in both English and Hakha Chin is required.

Supervisory Requirements

• None.

Employment Requirements

• Background and Onboarding Requirements:Successful completion of required background checks, including criminal history, driving record, abuse and neglect registry, and fingerprint checks.Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment.Completion of all required training, including Relias training, at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter.
• Personal Recovery Requirements:Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.Must have a minimum of one (1) year of personal recovery.Must be willing to self-identify as a current or former consumer of mental health and/or substance use services or as an individual in recovery.If requested, provide evidence of sponsor involvement and participation in a 12-step recovery program.
• Transportation Requirements:Maintain a valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and current automobile insurance.Ability and willingness to transport individuals to appointments, Recovery Support Services, and community-based activities as required.
• Training Requirements:Complete all required training within the first year of employment, including:Signs and symptoms of disability-related illnesses.Working with families and caregivers of individuals receiving services.Rights, roles, and responsibilities of individuals and their families.Individual self-help skills.Individual treatment plans.Basic principles of assessment.Special needs and characteristics of individuals served.Philosophy of the community support approach.Suicide awareness and precautions.Quality assurance.Infection control.Philosophy, values, and objectives of CPRC.Behavioral management and crisis intervention.Issues related to involuntary holds.
• Language Requirements:Fluency in both English and Hakha Chin is required to effectively communicate with individuals and families receiving services.

Physical Requirements

ADA Consideration – Light Work:

This position requires the ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally (up to one-third of the time), up to 10 pounds of force frequently (one-third to two-thirds of the time), and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (two-thirds or more of the time) to move objects.

The position requires walking or standing to a significant degree. Alternatively, the role may involve sitting for extended periods while operating arm or leg controls or performing activities that require repetitive pushing or pulling of materials, even when the weight of those materials is negligible.





Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness





Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Adult & Child Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.