Peer Specialist - Acute
Company: SummitStone Health Partners
Location: Fort Collins
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Peer Specialist - Acute Salary
Range: $21.50 to $25.80 per hour, based on relevant years of
experience Location: Larimer county, Colorado at our Longview
campus Status: Full time 40 hours per week Hours: Sunday – Tuesday
9:00AM -9:00PM and every other Wednesday 1:00PM – 9:00PM Employees
working at locations operating 24/7 earn a differential. Shift
differentials are also available for evenings, nights, weekends and
holidays. Role Overview: As a Peer Specialist you will use your
life experience from your personal journey of recovery of addiction
and/or mental health challenges to engage, advocate, and link
clients with SummitStone Health resources. Essential Duties:
Utilizing your life experience from your personal journey of
recovery of addiction and/or mental health challenges will perform
direct client care for clients needing peer support services.
Provide direct client care through individual and group sessions
face to face, phone or telehealth contact. Connects clients to
formal or informal treatment activities, services, and/or support.
Services may be community based and centered around client's
recovery goals. Peer Specialist cultivates mutual, supportive
relationships with clients as they navigate through systems. This
looks like highlighting strengths, sitting in discomfort, and
walking side-by-side with clients as they move toward goals of
their choosing. Required: Lived experience with mental health
and/or substance use issues (either personally or as a family
member) with 2 years of sustained recovery required. Licenses and
Certifications: Valid Colorado driver’s license or ability to
obtain within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record required.
CPR and First Aid certification required at certain locations. Must
complete training in SAHMSA Peer Core Competencies and COPA code of
ethics prior to meeting with clients. (Training is included during
the onboarding process.) Must obtain Colorado Peer Certification
(CPFS) through COPA (Colorado Practitioners Association) within 6
months of employment. All trainings, experience hours, and payment
for this certification are provided in-house. Highly Desired: High
school diploma or completion of G.E.D. preferred
Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred Longview Campus is the new Acute
Care Behavioral Health facility which serves Larimer County
residents in need of urgent help with mental health and/or
substance use disorders. SummitStone has the privilege of
partnering closely with Larimer County on this venture. For more
information click HERE. At SummitStone Health Partners, we strive
to foster trust, empower recovery, and inspire hope to strengthen
and enrich our Northern Colorado community. We need your help to
make this vision a reality. We are committed to fostering a diverse
and inclusive environment where everyone can be their authentic
self. We actively seek team members with a variety of backgrounds,
identities, and experiences, and we honor the whole self—embracing
differences in race, ethnicity, ability, age, gender, sexual
orientation, spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic status, language, and
the many intersections of identity. We invite everyone to be part
of our journey and proudly serve as an equal opportunity employer.
Please visit summitstone.org for more information about who we are.
Total Rewards At SummitStone Health Partners, we are proud to offer
a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to
support the well-being of our team members. Eligibility and
pro-rated benefit levels are based on FTE (full-time equivalent)
status. Below are some of the benefits we offer: Medical, dental,
and vision coverage — including options for eligible dependents
Mental health and wellness resources Short-term and long-term
disability insurances Paid time off (PTO): Accrued vacation and
personal leave based on FTE status and length of service Paid Sick
Leave: Provided in accordance with the Colorado Healthy Families
and Workplaces Act (HFWA) A range of voluntary benefits available
to all employees 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching
contributions Health & Safety Requirement All employees are
required to receive an annual flu vaccination or have an approved
exemption in place and wear a mask during flu season Reach Out
SummitStone will provide persons with disabilities with reasonable
accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to
participate in the job application or selection process, please let
your recruiter know. Questions? Please email us at
hiring@summitstonehealth.org. This position will be open for a
minimum of three days and/or until a top candidate is
identified.
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