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RHA Health Services
Lexington, North Carolina

Behavioral Health Certified Peer Support Specialist, Lexington Behavioral Health Office

Peer Support SpecialistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2mo ago

Job description

Join RHA Health Services as a Behavioral Health Certified Peer Support Specialist, Lexington Behavioral Health Office in Lexington, North Carolina.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides highly individualized services in the community and promotes individual self-determination and decision-making to individuals with Mental Health or Substance Abuse issues.
  • This position may serve as an advocate for the person supported.
  • Performs a wide range of tasks to assist the people supported in regaining control over their own recovery processes.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join RHA Health Services as a Behavioral Health Certified Peer Support Specialist, Lexington Behavioral Health Office.

Requirements

Preferred one year of experience working with behavioral health issues and a valid driver's license with reliable transportation. Must pass comprehensive pre-employment screenings including criminal background and drug testing.

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Crisis InterventionCase ManagementAdvocacyRecovery ModelingGroup FacilitationCommunity Resource NavigationBehavioral Health SupportEmpowerment SkillsCoping Skills Development

Behavioral Health Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

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  • Includes call
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About RHA Health Services

Individual and Family Services
Asheville
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Payactiv (early pay access)
Employee perks and discount program
Paid Time Off (full-time)
Health/Insurance (full-time)
401(k) retirement savings program
Wellbeing Programs
Chronic Disease management programs
Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training