Certified Peer Support Specialist / CPSS – CST Team

Join a mission-driven organization committed to offering hope, promoting wellness, and empowering people to move toward their personal goals.

Make a Difference Using Your Experience

Do you enjoy encouraging others and supporting them as they work toward their goals and independence?

Are you passionate about using your lived experience to guide and empower others?

Monarch NC is seeking a dedicated North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) to join our Community Support Team in Winston-Salem. As part of our trauma‑informed organization, you’ll play a vital role in supporting adults with mental health or substance use challenges as they build skills, strengthen their resilience, and pursue meaningful life choices.

What You’ll Do

As a Peer Support Specialist, you will:

• Provide individualized, community-based support that encourages self-determination, personal choice, and meaningful participation in daily life.
• Use your lived experience to model values, attitudes, and behaviors that inspire confidence, wellness, and progress.
• Help individuals take an active role in directing their own recovery journey and decision-making.
• Support people in understanding and exercising their rights, advocating for themselves, and connecting to resources.
• Offer valuable insight to team members to ensure each person’s voice, preferences, and strengths are recognized and integrated into care.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and ongoing updates of each person’s Person-Centered Plan (PCP).
• Communicate progress, observations, and the effectiveness of strategies to the Team Leader.

What You’ll Bring

To qualify, candidates must have:

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Active North Carolina CPSS certification.
• Lived experience and a personal recovery story related to mental health or substance use.
• At least 1 year of experience working with adults who have mental health and/or substance use diagnoses.

Why Choose Monarch NC?

We believe in supporting our team members so they can best support the people we serve. Full-time employees enjoy:

• Employee Care Fund for staff experiencing unexpected financial hardship.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Paid Time Off, including 10 paid company holidays.
• Participation in the Student Loan Forgiveness Program (Monarch qualifies!).
• Employee Development and Training Programs.
• Employee Retirement Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee Referral Program.
• …and much more!

Be Part of Something Meaningful

Join us in empowering people to make informed choices about where they live, learn, work, play, and worship. If you’re passionate about sharing your lived experience to make a real impact, we’d love to have you on our team.