Peer Support Specialist
Crestwood Behavioral Health · San Diego, California, United States
Posted 22 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 days Crestwood Behavioral Health's roles stay open a median of 25 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Crestwood Behavioral Health's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Crestwood Behavioral Health
- low 0 stale, 2 reposted of 84 open
- Hiring momentum
- 218 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Crestwood Behavioral Health's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Crestwood Behavioral Health.
About this role
As a Peer Support Specialist at Crestwood, you will provide direct services to individuals experiencing mental health, substance use, or trauma issues, leveraging your own recovery experience to guide and support others. Your role will involve sharing insights from your personal journey and participating in specialized training to enhance your ability to assist clients on their recovery paths. This part-time position emphasizes a personal and self-directed approach to care, fostering empowerment and wellness among clients.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Crestwood Behavioral Health as an employer.
What you need
- Minimum of a high school diploma/GED
- A mental health/SUD lived experience
- 80-hour Peer Support Learning or equivalent – successfully completed within 90 days of hire or has taken the training within 2 years of hire
- Has current techniques of behavioral intervention training within six (6) months of hire
What you get
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Sick Leave Buy Back
- 401(k) Retirement
Worth weighing
- Part-time position may limit benefits compared to full-time roles
- Salary range is relatively narrow
- Employment contingent upon background investigation
Summarised from Crestwood Behavioral Health's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Crestwood Behavioral Health on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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