Certified Peer Support Specialist; CPSS

Billings, United States | Posted on 01/02/2026

Atlantic Health Strategies is a recruitment firm posting this opportunity on behalf of Healing Rock Recovery.

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

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.

• 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.

• Current Montana Certified Peer Support Specialist certification in good standing.
• Lived experience in recovery from substance use and or co-occurring mental health conditions.
• Demonstrated understanding of recovery-oriented systems of care and peer support principles.
• Ability to establish rapport, trust, and professional boundaries with clients.
• Strong communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary behavioral health environment.
• Basic computer proficiency and willingness to learn Kipu EMR.
• Ability to model emotional regulation, resilience, and ethical decision-making.

• Be part of a mission-driven organization committed to changing lives.
• Collaborate with a dedicated, supportive clinical team.
• Opportunities for professional growth and training in behavioral health.
• A role where you directly influence client outcomes and system integration.

• Ability to work full-time, on-site in Billings, MT.
• 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.
• Experience with electronic medical record (EMR) systems;
  Kipu experience is a plus but not required.
• Strong organizational, time management, documentation, and communication 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.
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)