Peer Support Specialist and Team Lead

What To Make a Difference Where It Matters Most…

At R&C Consulting Group, we believe in the power of lived experience to guide others toward healing and hope. As a Peer Support Specialist and Team Lead, you’ll walk alongside individuals living with mental health and/or substance use disorders, offering support that only someone who has been there can provide. This is more than a job—it’s a mission to uplift others on their journey to recovery.

We are looking for at least 2 (male and female) people in the Davidson County/Lexington, NC area. This is an onsite/community-based role (not remote). You will not be working in the Monroe office. The Monroe Office will be where your Direct Supervisor/home base will be. You will be working out of the satellite office in Lexington, NC.

• ✅ Flexible Work Schedules
• ✅ Hybrid Work Options
• ✅ Health, Vision, & Dental Benefits
• ✅ PTO & Paid Holidays
• ✅ Up to $100/Month Mileage Reimbursement (Field-Based)
• ✅ Supportive, Mission-Driven Team Culture

• Facilitate one-on-one and group interventions that promote self-worth, personal safety, boundary setting, and growth
• Support clients in developing recovery plans, Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs), and Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAPs)
• Enhance clients’ coping, communication, and self-management skills
• Assist clients in system navigation, including advocacy, appointments, and benefit access
• Provide crisis and post-crisis support
• Assist with skill development in daily living, socialization, and symptom management
• Educate clients on available community resources and support re-entry following hospitalization
• Help clients manage appointments with mental health professionals
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams and participate in person-centered planning
• Respond as a first responder for crises on a 24/7/365 basis
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in compliance with agency and Medicaid standards

• Lived experience with a mental health or substance use disorder
• NC Peer Support Specialist Certification
• High school diploma or GED
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact positively with clients and members of the treatment team
• Stable recovery and self-identification as a person in recovery
• Valid NC driver’s license
• Observational skills to interpret demeanor and spot signs of distress or crisis
• Ability to work flexible hours and in varied settings
• Compassion, resilience, and the ability to build trust with diverse populations
• Comfort working independently while staying connected to a supportive team
• Not a family member of the individual receiving services

• Ongoing training and development, including NCI and Peer Support-specific training
• Clinical supervision from a Qualified Professional (QP)
• Opportunities to make a real impact across North and South Carolina
• Flexibility to meet clients where they are—literally and emotionally

This role involves travel within the community and requires a flexible schedule based on client needs. Peer Support staff may work individually or with small groups (not exceeding 1:9 ratio), under a supervision ratio of 1:6 (QP to Peer Support FTEs). Services are billed in 15-minute increments.