Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS)

Certified Peer Support Specialist | Billings, MT | Full-Time | On-Site

About Healing Rock Recovery

Healing Rock Recovery is a leading provider of integrated behavioral health services, specializing in substance use disorder treatment through Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs. Our mission is to deliver compassionate, evidence-based, recovery-oriented care that supports long-term wellness, personal empowerment, and sustained recovery.

The Opportunity

In this full-time, on-site role, the Certified Peer Support Specialist serves as a vital member of the interdisciplinary treatment team. Drawing from lived experience in recovery, you will provide peer-based support, mentorship, and advocacy to clients engaged in PHP and IOP services. This role supports client engagement, retention, and recovery capital while reinforcing hope, self-efficacy, and personal responsibility.

What You'll Do

• Provide one-on-one and group peer support grounded in lived recovery experience
  
• Model recovery-oriented behaviors, healthy boundaries, and coping strategies
  
• Support clients in developing and working toward individualized recovery goals
  
• Facilitate peer-led groups focused on recovery skills, wellness, and community reintegration
  
• Assist clients with navigating systems of care, including treatment, housing, employment, and community resources
  
• Offer encouragement and support during transitions in care, including step-down planning and discharge preparation
  
• Collaborate closely with clinical, medical, and case management staff to support integrated care delivery
  
• Participate in treatment team meetings as appropriate, maintaining professional and ethical boundaries
  
• Document peer support services accurately and timely in Kipu EMR in accordance with program and regulatory requirements
  
• Support client engagement and retention through outreach, check-ins, and recovery-oriented relationship building
  

Why Join Healing Rock Recovery

• A meaningful role where your lived experience is the credential — and where you directly influence client outcomes and recovery journeys
  
• Mission-driven work with a team committed to changing lives through evidence-based addiction treatment
  
• A supportive, collaborative environment with real opportunities for professional growth and training in behavioral health
  
• Competitive pay and a full benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, and family leave
  

Requirements

What You Bring

Required:

• Current Montana Certified Peer Support Specialist certification in good standing
  
• Lived experience in recovery from substance use disorder and/or co-occurring mental health conditions, with sufficient stability to serve in a peer support role
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of recovery-oriented systems of care and trauma-informed peer support practices
  
• Ability to provide peer support services within the defined scope of practice for Certified Peer Support Specialists in Montana
  
• Ability to establish rapport, trust, and professional boundaries with clients
  
• Strong communication, documentation, and organizational skills
  
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2
  
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary treatment team
  
• Basic computer proficiency and willingness to learn Kipu EMR (experience a plus, not required)
  
• Full-time, on-site availability in Billings, MT
  

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

$41,500 to $54,000 annually, commensurate with experience, plus medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, public holidays, and maternity and paternity leave.