Full-time role. Pay is $18.00-$21.00/hr based on experience. Benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, sick time, PTO, 401K, EAP, life insurance (optional), and short-term/long-term disability.
About The Position
The Respite Peer Support Specialist provides overnight peer support services to guests at our peer-run respite house. In this role, you’ll build meaningful connections grounded in lived experience, create a welcoming and safe environment, and model recovery-focused support without judgment. You’ll work overnight shifts to support guests navigating mental health challenges, offering warmth, compassion, and community. This position is ideal for someone who values peer-centered recovery and is ready to hold space during quiet hours when connection is needed most.
Location: Charlotte, NC
Job Type: Full-time • 3rd Shift
What You’ll Do
- Peer Support & Connection
Create authentic, mutual relationships with respite guests using your own recovery story. Provide emotional support, active listening, and a calming presence during overnight stays. - Safety & Wellness Monitoring
Monitor the safety and wellbeing of guests throughout the night, supporting individual recovery goals and providing non-clinical crisis support as needed. - Daily House Operations
Maintain a clean and welcoming environment, assist with household responsibilities, and help ensure smooth transitions between shifts. - Collaboration & Communication
Work closely with fellow Peer Support Specialists and PRN team members to ensure continuity of care and uphold the core values of trauma-informed peer support. - Documentation & Reporting
Accurately document interactions, guest updates, and shift summaries in accordance with organizational policies.
Qualifications
- Certification
NC Certified Peer Support Specialist certification or willingness to obtain it. - Lived Experience
Personal experience navigating mental health or substance use recovery is required—this role is about walking with others, not ahead of them. - Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Strong ability to listen, build trust, and engage in mutual, respectful relationships with guests and team members. - Night Shift Readiness
Comfortable working overnight hours (third shift) and remaining alert, available, and responsive to guest needs. - Commitment to Recovery Values
Belief in person-centered recovery, trauma-informed care, harm reduction, and the value of self-determination.
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Ready to Help Us Change Lives?
If you’re passionate about creating positive change, building inclusive communities, and supporting individuals on their journey to recovery, we want you on our team.
Apply now, and be a part of something bigger than yourself. Join PRN in igniting hope and transforming lives!
